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Review: THE FANTASTICKS at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - Feb 8, 2025

What did our critic think of THE FANTASTICKS at Players Circle Theater?

Review: ONCE at TheatreZone
by Elizabeth James - Jan 15, 2025

What did our critic think of ONCE at TheatreZone?

Cast Set For THE BRIGHTENING AIR at the Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2025

The Old Vic has announced the full cast of Conor McPherson’s new play The Brightening Air. Learn more about the upcoming production and find out more about the cast here!

Video: Sharon D Clarke Discusses THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST on London Theatre Review Podcast
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 15, 2024

Three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke discusses playing Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre and what audiences can expect on The London Theatre Review in the video here.

ONCE Comes to TheatreZone in Naples
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

Naples’ TheatreZone will kick off its 20th season with its production of Once, the 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Musical. The musical is a romance set in Ireland with a multi-talented cast who are also the show’s on-stage orchestra.

Cast Set For OEDIPUS at The Old Vic, Led By Rami Malek and Indira Varma
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

The Old Vic has announced the cast of Oedipus, who will join previously announced Rami Malek as Oedipus and Indira Varma as Jocasta. Learn more about the production here!

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, National Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Nov 29, 2024

This is an Earnest for a new generation, Bridgertonian in its approach and just brat enough. Everybody is a little gay. Everybody is incredibly horny. Everybody has the smoothest comeback. Webster forgoes any sanctimony with sacrilegious extravagance. Gorgeously anachronistic costumes by Rae Smith splash on Smith’s own set design, shaking up the comedy of manners conventions in favour of a more original take.

Photos: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2024

Ahead of opening night this evening, the National Theatre has released all new production images for Oscar Wilde’s comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. Check out the photos here!

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MUSICAL at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - Nov 27, 2024

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE MUSICAL at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?

Choreographers & Filmmakers For Dance Canvas' 17th Season Have Been Revealed
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024

Embarking on their 17th season, Dance Canvas had introduced Atlanta to the 7 choreographers and 4 filmmakers who make up this season's Choreographer Career Development Initiative (CCDI) and Dance Canvas: on Film program.

Choreographers and Filmmakers Revealed For Dance Canvas' 17th Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2024

Embarking on their 17th season, Dance Canvas has announced the 7 choreographers and 4 filmmakers who make up this season's Choreographer Career Development Initiative (CCDI) and Dance Canvas: on Film program.

Cast Set For HANSEL AND GRETEL at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast for Hansel and Gretel. Following last year’s run, this year's production is the Brothers Grimm’s classic story, with brand new songs.

Photos: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST At National Theatre In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2024

The National Theatre has shared photos from inside the rehearsal room for the upcoming production of Oscar Wilde’s joyful and flamboyant comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.

Review: WAR HORSE IN CONCERT at Century II Concert Hall
by Paula Makar - Nov 3, 2024

As I sat in the audience, waiting for the performance of War Horse In Concert, a Pops presentation for the Wichita Symphony, I overhead several audience members discussing their expectations for what they were about to experience. “Is this a play?”  “It looks like there are narrators!” “Is this different from a regular concert?” Most “In Concert” performances are based on well known musicals, but War Horse In Concert is based on War Horse Suite 2022, a symphonic work derived from the score of the play with the same name. The play is based on the original story written by Michael Morpurgo. War Horse: The Story in Concert premiered at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2016, with music composed by Adrian Sutton, and the narration was adapted from the play script written in 1982 by Nick Stafford. The performance consisted of a very simple staged version of the piece, with multiple actors playing multiple roles, supplying dialogue at the important points in the story. There was also a main singer and a chorus to help convey the emotions that the spoken word can fail to supply. This allows the orchestra to feature the score so the story to be told by both the music and the word. A concert version is usually a scaled down production, sans sets, props, elaborate costumes, and in the case of War Horse, the puppets used to portray the horses. The audience is asked to use their imaginations, and their mind’s eye, to fill in the remainder of the story.

Previews: WAR HORSE North American Premier at ICT Rep At The Century II Concert Hall
by Paula Makar - Oct 23, 2024

The Wichita Symphony Orchestra (WSO), in collaboration with Wichita Repertory Theater (ICTRep), is honored to present the North American premiere of War Horse in Concert.

Conor McPherson Will Return to The Old Vic With THE BRIGHTENING AIR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

The Old Vic has announced The Brightening Air, a new play written and directed by Olivier Award winner Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Seafarer), in his return to the theatre following the multi award-winning Girl from the North Country in 2017.

Full Cast Set For THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2024

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's joyful and flamboyant comedy The Importance of Being Earnest as rehearsals begin.

WAITING FOR GODOT Adds Additional Week of Performances At Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

An additional week of performances has been added for Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket, now running until 21 December 2024.

Photos: WAR HORSE UK and Ireland Tour Holds Press Performance
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024

War Horse held its press performances for the UK & Ireland tour at The Lowry, in Salford yesterday. Those in attendance included author Michael Morpurgo, Coronation Street stars Peter Ash, Michael Le Vell, Jane Hazlegrove and more. Check out photos here!

Review: WAITING FOR GODOT, Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 20, 2024

A country road. A tree. Evening. Two figures commiserate with each other’s woes. “Nothing to be done”. We have to wait 35 years to receive a really revolutionary new take on Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett’s estate still has too much power over any revival of the 20th century classic. James Macdonald’s starry cast is, obviously, the draw here: Ben Whishaw returns to the West End as Vladimir, the restless soul of the pair, while Lucian Msamati is the forgetful Estragon. It’s an excellent opportunity to see a handful of our most exquisite performers at work.