Interview: Anna Ziegler of THE JANEIAD at Alley Theatre
by Armando Urdiales - Oct 22, 2024
Read our interview with Anna Ziegler of THE JANEIAD at Alley Theatre. Delving into the resilience of the human spirit, Anna reveals her hopes for the audience to recognize the beauty and fragility of life. We discuss the unique challenges she faced in balancing the epic tones of The Odyssey with the contemporary narrative of a 9/11 widow, Jane.
Photos: First Look at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's QUEEN
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024
Two women dream of shattering academia’s glass ceiling and saving the bees in Queen, presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Written by San Jose-born playwright and filmmaker Madhuri Shekar (House of Joy, Amazon/Blumhouse’s Evil Eye, HBO’s “The Nevers”), this topical and engaging work follows Sanam and Ariel, Ph. D. candidates from India and the U.S., as they research the collapse of bee colonies worldwide.
High Stakes Environmental Drama QUEEN to be Presented at TheatreWorks in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2023
Discover the high stakes environmental drama 'Queen' coming to TheatreWorks in March. Written by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Miriam A. Laube, this engaging play follows two Ph.D. candidates as they research the collapse of bee colonies and debate the consequences of their findings.
Amber Gray, Carolina Rial, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 24, 2023
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
St. Ann's Warehouse Extends MONSOON WEDDING for Three Weeks
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2023
St. Ann's Warehouse, responding to extraordinary demand for tickets, has announced a three-week extension of Monsoon Wedding, the Musical, Mira Nair's live theatrical adaptation of her landmark film. The new production, featuring actors and theater-makers from India and the global Indian diaspora, welcomes audiences inside the lavish wedding plans and frenzied leadup to an arranged marriage beset by modern tensions. Preview performances begin at the Brooklyn waterfront theater on May 6.
Full Cast & Creative Team Announced for BOSWELL at 59E59 Theaters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2022
59E59 Theaters and MHK Productions announced casting for Boswell by Marie Kohler (The Dig) and directed by Laura Gordon (She Stoops to Conquer). Boswell begins previews November 12, 2022, in Theater C and opens November 16 for a run through December 4, 2022.
The Rep Kicks Off New Season With HOUSE OF JOY By Madhuri Shekar, August 26- September 18
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2022
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is set to kick off its thrilling 2022-2023 mainstage season with the highly-anticipated House of Joy by Madhuri Shekar. Preview performances begin Friday, August 26, officially opening Friday, September 2 and running through September 18, 2022 at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts.
OSF Announces Casting For 2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which is entering its 85th year, today announced the casts for the 2020 season, featuring some of the most beloved performers from OSF's history alongside newcomers from around the country. OSF is one of the most prominent theatre companies across the nation that have joined the Jubilee, a yearlong nationwide commitment by theatres to feature work generated by those who have traditionally been excluded from or marginalized by the theatre industry. Five Shakespeare plays staged as four productions, alongside two new plays inspired by him, take the Festival's stages in 2020. Two more commissions from OSF's multi-decade commissioning program American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle will also premiere.
OSF's Allen Elizabethan Theatre Opens June 7-9
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2019
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival invites audiences to enjoy two plays by William Shakespeare-plus one about a young girl with a crucial superpower, curiosity, and the beloved fantastical dream adventure in which she tries to figure out how to stay true to who she is-under the stars when its flagship outdoor theatre opens the weekend of June 7-9, 2019. The Allen Elizabethan Theatre will feature Macbeth, directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela; Alice in Wonderland, adapted from Lewis Carroll by Eve Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus, directed by Sara Bruner; and All's Well That Ends Well, directed by Tracy Young. Previews begin May 28, and all three shows will run through the weekend of October 11-13.