Review: PETER PAN at Hollywood Pantages Theatre
by Andrew Child - Jul 21, 2024
In attempting to reinvent Peter Pan for a modern audience, NETworks Presentations has embraced a major challenge. On the one hand, they have a gem. Jerome Robbins’ original production was packed with humor, heart, and adventures that captivated generations of audiences, not to mention a beautifully dynamic score by Morris ‘Moose’ Charlap.
League of Chicago Theatres Calls for Entries for Samuel G. Roberson Resident Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2022
The League of Chicago Theatres has announced the 2023 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship, an annual grant awarded to a Black Theatre Artist to fund a residency or collaboration with a Chicago area non-profit organization. This year the award will go to an Artivist – an individual who combines art with activism.
Review: FUN HOME at TheaterWorks Hartford
by Brooks Appelbaum - Oct 19, 2022
What did our critic think of FUN HOME at TheaterWorks Hartford? The musical FUN HOME, based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir ('a family tragicomic') won five Tony Awards in 2015, including Best Musical. And Jeanine Tesori (music) and Lisa Kron (book and lyrics) made history by being the first female duo to win a Tony. Oh, and by the way, the musical was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
VIDEO: First Look At Marsha Mason In LOST IN YONKERS at Hartford Stage
by Alan Henry - Apr 26, 2022
Four time Academy Award-nominated actor and director Marsha Mason co-directs and stars in Hartford Stage's forthcoming production of Neil Simon's classic comedy Lost in Yonkers. The production, which is co-directed by Hartford Stage Artistic Producer Rachel Alderman, runs April 7 through May 1, 2022.
Japan Society Presents WAVES ACROSS TIME in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2022
Marking the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan following the U.S.'s post-WWII occupation, a group of the islands' most exquisite dancers will perform a diverse program of Okinawan traditional performing arts accompanied by live music.
Jah9 and Chronixx Release 'Note To Self (Okay)' Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2020
Today, Jah9 shares an important and timely message with her new video 'Note To Self (Okay)' featuring Chronixx, the title track from her third studio album Note To Self released this past Friday (Mar 13) on VP Records.