Michael Moran

Dan Hoyle's TAKES ALL KINDS to Return to The Marsh This Winter

The Marsh San Francisco will bring back Dan Hoyle’s latest work, Takes All Kinds, with an extension run in the new year. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

TAKES ALL KINDS Extends at the Marsh

Due to overwhelmingly popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco has extended Dan Hoyle’s latest work, Takes All Kinds, now running through December 13, 2024. 

Photos: HERE'S TO SONDHEIM, A DORIS DEAR GURL TALK SHOW at The Historic Cherry Grove Theater

Doris Dear took to the stage on August 8th for her show, 'Here's to Sondheim, A Doris Dear Gurl Talk Show' at the historic Arts Project of Cherry Grove Theater. Check out photos here!

Dan Hoyle's TAKES ALL KINDS to Begin This Month at The Marsh SF

Award-winning actor and critically acclaimed playwright Dan Hoyle’s latest work, Takes All Kinds, will open its first official run at The Marsh San Francisco. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: PRIVATE LIVES at Irish Classical Theatre

Noel Coward may well have been the arbiter of all things regarding propriety , social class, and manners. So it may have come as a shock to some that his witty play PRIVATE LIVES, now playing at Irish Classical Theatre, makes it clear that his upper crust characters certainly  do NOT always behave with the best possible manners. Therein lies the crux of the comedy that audiences love, in part, thanks to the bad behavior of his cast

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Reveals Recipients of the 2024 Charles Dean Award

Berkeley Repertory Theatre and The Robinson Family Fund for the Arts have announced that Bay Area actors Steven Anthony Jones and Joy Carlin are recipients of the 2024 Charles Dean Award.

Suspended Musicians Sue New York Philharmonic

Matthew Muckey, associate principal trumpet, and Liang Wang, principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic, have filed federal lawsuits against both the orchestra and the musicians’ union Local 802. The legal action, submitted to the Southern District of New York, comes after a series of complex events involving allegations from 14 years ago.

The Palace Theatre's 12th Annual Gala Raises $155,000

On Friday, April 5, The Palace Theatre in Stamford welcomed award-winning country trio Lady A for the nonprofit's 12th Annual Gala. The Palace's largest annual fundraiser, the event raised $155,000 to support the organization and its arts education programs.

Dan Hoyle Will Workshop New Show TAKES ALL KINDS at The Marsh Next Month

The public is invited to participate in the shaping of award-winning actor and critically acclaimed playwright Dan Hoyle’s latest work, Takes All Kinds as it will have workshop performances at The Marsh San Francisco this May.

Review: THE PRICE at Irish Classical Theatre

Something wonderful has taken to the stage at Buffalo ‘s Irish Classical Theatre, as Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE is being presented in a near perfect production. This seldom produced play may sound somewhat stilted in it’s formality of language, but the story continues to be captivating, all these years after it’s 1968 Broadway premiere.

The Palace Brings Original Works to Life for Local High School Playwrights

 On April 22, three high school students will experience the joy of live theatre in a whole new way – as playwrights. Dylan Alter (of Ossining, NY), Myli Bruno (of Mamaroneck, NY), and Ben Souza (of Shelton, CT) were named winners of The Palace Theatre’s 2024Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards for their writing of an original one-act play. 

New York Philharmonic Suspends Two Musicians Amid Outcry Over Past Allegations

The New York Philharmonic announced on Monday that principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey will not participate in rehearsals or performances amid ongoing concerns raised by a recent New York magazine article.

The Palace Theatre Names Winners of the 2024 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards

High school playwrights Dylan Alter, Myli Bruno, and Ben Souza win The Palace Theatre's 2024 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards. Watch their original one-act plays come to life with professional staged readings at The Palace in Stamford.

Lady A Will Headline The Palace Theatre's 12th Annual Gala

On Friday, April 5, The Palace Theatre in Stamford will welcome award-winning country trio Lady A for the nonprofit's 12th Annual Gala. The event is The Palace's largest annual fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the organization and its arts education programs.

The Palace Theatre Honors Michael L. Widland At Second Annual Chairman's Dinner

On Tuesday, September 26, The Palace Theatre in Stamford held its second annual Chairman's Dinner to recognize longtime board member and current chairman Michael L. Widland.

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Irish Classical Theatre

It's good to be reminded that there was a time when manners mattered, albeit at the expense of social end economic hierarchy. Oscar Wilde's delightful THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, now playing at Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company , is a gem of a production  worthy of it's own notoriety. 

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop to Present THE CHEKHOV PROJECT In Repertory This Summer

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop will present two classic plays by Anton Chekhov: The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard. Both productions aim to celebrate the philosophical power of Russian literature while spotlighting a local community of versatile actors in repertory fashion.

THE CHEKHOV PROJECT Comes to South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop presents the highly ambitious undertaking of performing two classic plays by Anton Chekhov: The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard.

SICK, Recounting 1973 Struggle To Declassify Homosexuality As A Mental Illness, Premieres At 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival

The new docu-dramedy SICK, premiering June 9th at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, tells the story of the early 1970s struggle to remove homosexuality from the American Psychiatric Association's Manual of Mental Disorders.

The Palace Brings Original Works To Life For Local High School Playwrights

On April 17, three high school students will experience the joy of live theatre in a whole new way - as playwrights. Annabelle Futch (of Greenwich), Savanna Shettler (of Danbury) and Ben Souza (of Shelton) were named winners of The Palace Theatre's 2023 Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Awards for their writing of an original one-act play. All three will witness their voices and visions come to life with a staged reading by professional actors at The Palace in Stamford.