Latest Review Roundups
Review Roundup: Robert Downey Jr. & More Star In MCNEAL on Broadway
September 30, 2024 Academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., steps into the role of an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar in Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar. Read the reviews!
Review Roundup: THE CABINET MINISTER at Menier Chocolate Factory
September 30, 2024 See what the critics are saying about The Cabinet Minister at Menier Chocolate Factory. Arthur Wing Pinero’s farce is given a new life in a brand-new adaptation by Nancy Carroll. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review Roundup: Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Opens on Broadway
September 29, 2024 The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, opened on Broadway tonight, Sunday, September 29th at the Broadhurst Theatre. Check out what the critics had to say here!
Review Roundup: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Launches National Tour In Chicago
September 27, 2024 The National Tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is now on stage at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, and the reviews have started coming in.
Review Roundup: GIANT at The Royal Court Theatre
September 27, 2024 See what the critics are saying about Giant at the Royal Court Theatre. Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play Giant, is directed by Nicholas Hytner. Learn more about the production and read the reviews.
Review Roundup: PINS AND NEEDLES at the Kiln Theatre
September 27, 2024 See what the critics are saying about Pins and Needles at the Kiln Theatre. Read the reviews for Rob Drummond's play, starring Richard Cant, and learn more about the production. REGIONAL REVIEWS
Review: ALONE TOGETHER at Murry's Dinner Playhouse
Arkansas: Theresa Bertram on October 01, 2024 What did our critic think of ALONE TOGETHER at Murry's Dinner Playhouse?
Review: MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING at Ogunquit Playhouse
Maine: Dan Marois on October 01, 2024 I have reviewed many a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse and they have been consistently great with an occasionally critiqued item or two. As for their current production of the world premiere of My Best Friend's Wedding, the production can only be described as Ogunquit Playhouse at its best.
Feature: October Monthly Musical Birthday Tribute – It's a Quiz!
Cabaret: Rob Lester on October 01, 2024 What star turned down CABARET? What two cabaret stars were born on Halloween? What cabaret club was named for a character in a musical? What Broadway lyricist turns 100 this month? Take the multiple-choice quiz and see what you know (or might guess correctly) about so many talented folks ALL born in October.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: CELYA AB: OF ALL PEOPLE, Pleasance Courtyard
Scotland: Kat Mokrynski on October 01, 2024 Celya AB: Of All People begins with a topic that some might see as taboo - money. Celya declares that she is going to be very open about money. In keeping with the themes of money and value, Celya guarantees the audience 100 jokes throughout the show, each one worth sixteen pence, though she warns that some may be more valuable than others.
Sofía Ameglio: Argentinian Talent Blending Dance and Acting in NYC
New York City: Felicitas de la Fare on October 01, 2024 Sofía Ameglio, a professional dancer and actress from Buenos Aires, is making significant strides in New York City’s performing arts scene. An alumni of the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance—one of the oldest institutions of modern dance—Sofía has built a diverse career that combines her skills in dance and acting.
Review: REDLANDS, Chichester Festival Theatre
UK / West End: Debbie Gilpin on October 01, 2024 'The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.' Charlotte Jones’ new play delves into a curious pocket of showbiz history, with Michael Havers QC at the centre of it all. Fresh from a momentous victory, he is personally selected by The Rolling Stones’ manager Allen Klein to defend Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in their upcoming trial - and all the while, his teenage son Nigel is trying to work out how to break the news that he doesn’t want to go into the law, he’d much rather be an actor.
Review: CREVASSE at Victory Theatre Center
Los Angeles: Harker Jones on October 01, 2024 Tom Jacobson’s script is a razor-sharp warning of how easy it is for history to repeat itself with long, dark shadows stretching across our country again.
Review: 1939 at Canadian Stage
Toronto: Ilana Lucas on October 01, 2024 As the characters erase and rewrite the messages that both literally and figuratively surround them, shaping the story with little other than chalk and resolve, Lauzon and Riordan’s complex, beautiful play surprises in its ability to create joy in the midst of heartbreak.
Review: DISNEY MUSIC & FIREWORKS 2024 in Osaka
Japan: Ayaka Ozaki on October 01, 2024 Disney Music & Fireworks 2024: An entertainment show that combines Disney's beloved music with spectacular fireworks. The show features timeless Disney songs, with a special focus on “Frozen”, which celebrates its 10th anniversary since its release in Japan. These melodies are paired with powerful fireworks, creating a mesmerizing experience. The creative team, known for producing Japan's first-ever music fireworks, has employed cutting-edge technology to craft the show. Over 10,000 notes intertwine with the fireworks, painting the night sky in vibrant colors. The event will continue through November 30th in Yamanashi, Kagoshima, and Ibaraki.
Review: THE MINUTES at Stray Cat Theatre
Phoenix: Herbert Paine on October 01, 2024 As presented by Stray Cat Theatre as its 23rd season opener, THE MINUTES, a blistering satire of small-town city council meetings, begins as one thing and concludes as something completely different. And no matter what clues or giveaways you think you might have picked up on throughout the play, you won't be prepared for the emotional wallop that will eventually come. And you may not fully recover from its uncomfortable implications, either.
Review: THE LORD OF THE RINGS at Tampere, both Exciting and Emotional Journey
Finland: Rosanna Liuski on October 01, 2024 Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) is a co-production between Tampere’s theatre and Tampere-talo. It has employed over 250 people and as someone working with disabled people, I’m also glad Theatre NEO has been a part of this production.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at GSP-An Extraordinary Relevant Show
New Jersey: Marina Kennedy on September 30, 2024 George Street Playhouse (GSP) opens their 50th Anniversary Season with 'What the Constitution Means to Me.'
Review: Amanda McBroom Brings Christmas to September in WINTERSONG at Birdland
Cabaret: Ricky Pope on September 30, 2024 Last week, Amanda McBroom unveiled highlights from her forthcoming album WINTERSONG at Birdland, a collection of mostly new songs on a holiday theme. It feels strangely incongruous on a sultry September evening to be listening to songs about hearth and family, but McBroom painted such vivid songscapes that you left ready for a vigorous sleigh ride
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Guild Hall Players
Wichita: Susan Guntly on September 30, 2024 Guild Hall Players staged What the Constitution Means to Me, by playwright, screenwriter and actor, Heidi Schreck, the most produced show of 2023/2024. Nominated for a Tony and a Pulitzer, both in 2019, it’s a mini tour of the American Constitution, weaving personal accounts of how the seemingly distant, lofty, and perhaps decrepit, document plays out in actual American lives, namely, the lives of women. Directed by the accomplished Phil Speary.
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Opens at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
Edmonton: Sarah Dussome on September 30, 2024 On a rainy night in 1940s New Orleans, a former Southern belle takes a streetcar to her younger sister’s shabby apartment. So begins Tennessee Williams’ 1947 masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire.
Review: WINNIE THE POOH at Imagination Stage
Washington, DC: Jennifer Muscato on September 30, 2024 If you ever find yourself in Bethesda, Maryland, with children, you should also find your way to Imagination Stage.
Review: Phillip Officer Amazes In YOU FASCINATE ME SO at Birdland Theater
Cabaret: Stephen Mosher on September 30, 2024 How lucky we all are that Phillip Officer decided to come out of retirement.
Review: MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL, Mercury Theatre
UK Regional: Jess Ashley on September 30, 2024 “In death we are the same” – a phrase which Kelly Jones’ captivating play (…within a play… within a play) beautifully dissects. My Mother’s Funeral: The Show was first developed by Jones through the Mercury Theatre’s Playwrights Development Programme, before being picked up through an open call by Paines Plough. Now, following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, My Mother’s Funeral returns to the Mercury’s Studio for a limited time, before continuing its tour across the country.
Review: EUGENE ONEGIN, Royal Ballet And Opera
UK / West End: Michael Higgs on September 30, 2024 Deservedly still Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated opera, Eugene Onegin astounds with angelic music that never ceases to amaze. This production by Ted Huffman, in his main stage Royal Opera debut, features a stellar cast with Kristina Mkhitaryan as Tatyana, Gordon Bintner as Onegin, and several choices that, while divisive, raise intriguing questions.
Review: BUYER & CELLAR, King's Head Theatre
UK / West End: Alice Cope on September 30, 2024 The wonderfully silly story tells of an out of work actor who is employed to work within the basement of Barbra Streisand’s Malibu property, where they form an unlikely relationship. |
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