Review: LEILA NAVABI: COMPOSITION, Soho Theatre
Directed by Luke Hereford, Leila Navabi: Composition is a musical comedy show in which Navabi talks and sings about the theme of identity and how it has played a role in her life, regardless of how much they try to avoid it. She is doing what she said she never wanted to do, all because of BBC Radio Wales.
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Bass Concert Hall
HAIRSPRAY is a chipper, wildly energetic show, and if you can leave your inner skeptic at the door, you might see a glimmer of hope. If not that, then you’ll certainly have basked in some joy for a couple of hours.
Reading Into It- Broadway Books for Spring 2023
Spring is here and so is the Broadway season, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, five are based on books that you can add to your Spring reading list today.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Announces 2022 Programming
Brooklyn Botanic Garden has announced its 2022 calendar of exhibitions, programs, and seasonal highlights. The spring bloom season at BBG, with explosions of cherry blossoms, magnolias, bluebells, and more, is one of New York City's annual outdoor highlights.
BWW Review: SMART PEOPLE at Monument Theatre Company
Monument Theatre Company’s new production, Smart People, encapsulates the group’s mission to deliver socially relevant theatre. A group of four people watches as their racial divides rise to the surface when their paths cross. Each character lives within the bounds of their specific worldview and their assumptions cause conflict and misunderstanding in every interaction.
BWW Interview: VERSATILE Kevin Neighbors Working To Be A Difference
After inclusion in numerous theatre festivals, Kevin Neighbors brings his solo show VERSATILE: stories from inside the closet of a half Black gay man to the Hollywood Fringe Festival for three performances August 5th, August 17th, and August 29th. Had the chance to toss out some questions to Kevin on his life-time journey to VERSATILE.
Cornish, Seattle U, and UW Drama Present UNCHARTED WATERS
The undergraduate theatre training programs from three Seattle institutions, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle University, and the University of Washington, present Uncharted Waters, a virtual tri-production of two plays: William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and a new devised work responding to the themes of Twelfth Night.
BWW Review: 42ND STREET: Thunderous Opening For The Umbrella Stage Company
The red velvet curtain rises on about a dozen pairs of feet tapping up a storm, but there are a few hundred more dancing their way out of the Umbrella Community Arts Center after they pay a visit to 42ND STREET, the blockbuster grand opening production of the Umbrella Stage Company, Greater Boston's newest professional theater in Concord. The 344-seat, state-of-the-art main stage is airy and comfortable, with a generous rake to provide unobstructed viewing from every row. Kicking off the season with the quintessential backstage musical is a stroke of genius that celebrates the performing arts and generates excitement for the Umbrella.
Full Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of WHEN THE CROWS VISIT At The Kiln Theatre
With Blues in the Night about to open at the theatre, and The Son soon to transfer to the West End, Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham, today announces the full cast for her production of the world premiere of Anupama Chandrasekhar's When the Crows Visit - Ayesha Dharker (Hema), Bally Gill (Akshay), Mariam Haque (Uma / Kavita), Asif Khan (Gopi / Inspector), Aryana Ramkhalawon (Ragini), Paul G Raymond (David) and Soni Razdan (Jaya). The production opens on 29 October, with previews from 23 October, and runs until 30 November.
HAMILTON'S #EduHam Program Comes to Dallas
The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway continues in Dallas on Thursday, May 2 when over 3,200 students and teachers from 56 high schools attend matinee performance of the musical at the Music Hall in Fair Park.
Full Cast Announced For Samuel Adamson's WIFE
Celebrating one year since the re-launch as Kiln Theatre, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the full cast for Samuel Adamson's Wife. Rubasingham directs Richard Cant (Peter/Ivar at 58/Landlord), Karen Fishwick (Daisy/Clare), Pamela Hardman (Character Actress /Marjorie/Embassy Assistant), Joshua James (Robert/Finn/Ivar at 28), Calam Lynch (Eric/Cas) and Sirine Saba (Suzannah). The production opens on 4 June, with previews from 30 May, and runs until 6 July, coinciding with London's Pride parade.
BWW Review: ONCE MORE WITH FEELING: BROADWAY SLAYS BUFFY at Feinstein's/54 Below
Feinstein's/54 Below threw two Buffy Broadway bashes in November to honor the show's legacy. Buffy's musical episode, 'Once More With Feeling' achieved what no other show had done before - turning an episode of TV into a full-stop hit musical. Many shows have tried to recreate the success of this iconic episode and none have reached the level of stellar storytelling, original music, and a seamless premise that was woven into the episode to make spontaneously bursting into song work for a paranormal drama.
Kiln Theatre Announces First Season In The Newly Refurbished Theatre
With Mapping Brent running at venues across the local community, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the opening season at the company's newly refurbished theatre, which sees the Tricycle Theatre relaunch as Kiln Theatre. The new season includes five world premieres, one UK premiere and a major musical revival, with over 10,000 tickets at £12.50 or under.
Nominees Announced For Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theater Awards
Young performers in North Texas and Oklahoma have waited all year with bated breath. After a year of 79 amazing performances from 75 participating high schools, industry professionals have finished judging for the 7th annual Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA), and the nominees are in!
Clubbed Thumb Announces Winners of the 2017 Biennial Commission
Five time Obie Award-winning theater company Clubbed Thumb (Maria Striar, Producing Artistic Director; Sarah McLellan, Managing Director; Michael Bulger, Associate Artistic Director) has announced the winners of the seventh Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission. Playwrights Angela Hanks and Gabrielle Reisman will split the $15,000 award, each also receiving two years of development support. Three finalists were also named: Gracie Gardner, Daniel Glenn and Paul Cameron Hardy, each of whom will receive a $1,000 award and an opportunity to workshop their plays.