Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at The Black Theatre Troupe
The Black Theatre Troupe's production of THE COLOR PURPLE is a rousing and emotionally powerful show, thanks to a brilliant cast and the keen direction of Karen Davis Jones and the musical direction of Brenda Hankins.
Guest Blog: Composer Susannah Pearse On HALL OF MIRRORS
My collaborator Robert Hudson and I first got interested in writing a musical about the Treaty of Versailles about five years ago. We’d toyed with the idea before, but the Brexit vote and the widening political divide within both the UK and America gave us the impetus we’d been missing, and we began to write the first draft of what eventually became Hall of Mirrors.
Octagon Theatre Announces Reopening Season
As the lockdown restrictions ease and arts and culture venues are allowed to open their doors, the Octagon Theatre have today unveiled exciting reopening plans after a 2-year redevelopment and further postponements due to Covid-19.
WONDERLAND UK Tour Arrives in Manchester Next Month
WONDERLAND is delighting audiences throughout the UK. It's an enchanting musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, with a huge heart, a medley of magic and a whole lot of wonder. It is a timely and touching story of love and an adventurous exploration of who we are, who we want to be and the power of everyday magic in our lives. With critics describing it as 'a totally bonkers, technicolour escape from the real world', Wonderland is not to be missed, showing at the Manchester Palace Theatre from 24th-30th April.
Teen Author's THE ASCENSION is Tale of Dark Family Secrets
Felix Anchor and his sisters-Jinx and Desdemona-have just turned 15, and their lives will never be the same. Separated at birth, the triplets are reunited under bizarre circumstances and discover a dark secret about their family's past, even as they get to know each other for the first time. Now they are determined to save the world from an evil force in 'The Ascension' (Headline Books), the debut novel by 16-year-old author Lauren Hudson.
BWW Reviews: BOUNCERS, Old Rep Theatre Birmingham, April 17 2015
Bouncers remains a timeless piece and one of John Godber's most popular plays. The current tour presented by the John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield is playing its penultimate venue this week in Birmingham. The show has been extensively performed across the country so one would presume it would be difficult to keep the text fresh. However, a bouncer's recollection of a regular evening at work is as valid now as it was thirty years ago when it was written.
'Sherlock Holmes' Winner of TAM Award at Nov.4 NYMF Gala
The New York Musical Theatre Festival announced the winner of the 'Theater for the American Musical (TAM) Award', along with many of the performers who will be appearing at the NYMF Awards Gala, to be held November 4 at the Hudson Theatre.
NYMF Announces 2007 Festival Award Winners
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.