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Industry Pro Newsletter: Concord Theatricals' Catalog Now On Stage Mag Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Concord Theatricals' Catalog Now On Stage Mag
by Alex Freeman - April 15, 2024

As news of additional cuts comes from more councils in the UK, in the US, a new piece of legislation looks to support the still struggling live entertainment industry as it emerges into the new normal. As evidence of the need for such action, we’ve got stories about layoffs at a New Jersey NPR stati...
Review: GMHC CABARET BENEFIT HONORING ALAN MENKEN Brings Music & Memories at Joe's Pu Photo Review: GMHC CABARET BENEFIT HONORING ALAN MENKEN Brings Music & Memories at Joe's Pub
by Rob Lester - March 04, 2024

A star-studded night honoring composer Alan Menken was exciting, energizing and sentimental as he received an award named for collaborator Howard Ashman. From 'The Little Mermaid' to 'Little Shop of Horrors,' Ashman left no small legacy in his work with Menken. The evening benefited GMHC's work for ...
Photos: Take a Look at New Photos for Upcoming Netflix Film A FAMILY AFFAIR Photo Photos: Take a Look at New Photos for Upcoming Netflix Film A FAMILY AFFAIR
by Josh Sharpe - April 29, 2024

Netflix has released first-look photos for the upcoming film A Family Affair, a romantic comedy featuring Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron as an unlikely romantic pairing. The surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her movie star boss as they face the complicat...
Sarasota Opera Reveals 2024-25 Opera Season Photo Sarasota Opera Reveals 2024-25 Opera Season
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2024

Sarasota Opera has announced its 2024-25 Opera Season. Learn more about the lineup here!...
2024 Fertile Ground Festival Starts Today! Photo 2024 Fertile Ground Festival Starts Today!
by Krista Garver - April 12, 2024

Get ready for 11 days of theatrical discovery!...
GRAV Comes to Adelaide Fringe in February Photo GRAV Comes to Adelaide Fringe in February
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2024

Fringe Management LLC, Adelaide's Joanne Hartstone and Bale & Thomas will present the Australian premiere season of the acclaimed UK (Wales) production, Grav from 13 February to 17 March in Ruby's at Holden Street Theatres, Hindmarsh....
Review: THE SENSATIONAL SEA MINK-ETTES World Premiere at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Compa Photo Review: THE SENSATIONAL SEA MINK-ETTES World Premiere at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
by Morgan Musselman - February 12, 2024

With the big Homecoming performance around the corner, the Sea Mink-ettes must battle malfunctioning facilities, tiring bodies, rising tempers… and a supernatural shift in reality. Vivian J.O. Barnes’ THE SENSATIONAL SEA MINK-ETTES, premiering at Woolly Mammoth through March 3, is a wholly unique sh...
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Hits Broadway After Years of Changes Photo THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Hits Broadway After Years of Changes
by Cara Joy David - April 15, 2024

In this column, I write about the development of one of this spring’s jukebox musicals, The Heart of Rock and Roll. My old friend, Gordon Greenberg (represented off-Broadway earlier this season with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors), is directing it, and I recently chatted with him about his decade-long...
Review Roundup: THE ALLY Opens at the Public Theater Photo Review Roundup: THE ALLY Opens at the Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2024

The Ally, starring Josh Radnor, officially opened last night Tuesday, February 27, at the Public Theater.  The reviews are now in for this new play, which continues through March 17. Read the reviews for The Ally here!...
George Segal Exhibition to Open at Zimmerli This Month Photo George Segal Exhibition to Open at Zimmerli This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 12, 2024

Explore the innovative spirit of artist George Segal at the Zimmerli Art Museum. This exhibition features over 60 works, including rarely seen pieces, highlighting Segal's career and the state that shaped him. Don't miss 'George Segal: Themes and Variations' from Jan. 24 to July 31, 2024. ...
Faye Webster's Track from Abortion Access Benefit Album Released Photo Faye Webster's Track from Abortion Access Benefit Album Released
by Josh Sharpe - May 01, 2024

The recently announced compilation from the 501(c)3 non-profit organization NOISE FOR NOW’s recently launched label is out June 21st. Set to benefit independent abortion providers throughout the nation via Keep Our Clinics, the album features 11 exclusive tracks from Webster, The War On Drugs, Court...
PHANTOM, BEAUTY & THE BEAST & More Set For Arizona Broadway Theatre 2024/25 Season Photo PHANTOM, BEAUTY & THE BEAST & More Set For Arizona Broadway Theatre 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2024

Discover the 20th season lineup of the Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria, featuring classic musicals, family favorites, and award-winning shows for audiences of all ages....
Interview: Meet some of the organizers behind this year's GMHC CABARET AND HOWARD ASH Photo Interview: Meet some of the organizers behind this year's GMHC CABARET AND HOWARD ASHMAN AWARD
by Rebecca Kaplan - February 19, 2024

For years, the GMHC has been supporting people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS with services including free testing, meals and nutrition, and legal support. Their annual cabaret fundraiser has become a tradition, and this year they’re back with guest honoree Alan Menken and a star-studded l...
Inter Arma Reveal 'Desolation's Harp' Ahead of Forthcoming Album Photo Inter Arma Reveal 'Desolation's Harp' Ahead of Forthcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 18, 2024

As they prepare for the release of their highly anticipated new album, New Heaven, Inter Arma have released the album's third single 'Desolation's Harp.' A transmission from an abyss of mental illness, the song showcases the push-and-pull between finesse and force that's the album's hallmark. Set fo...
Art Of Acting Studio To Present SHAKES NIGHT LIVE Benefitting BC/EFA Photo Art Of Acting Studio To Present SHAKES NIGHT LIVE Benefitting BC/EFA
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

Join the Art of Acting Studio for SHAKES NIGHT LIVE, a fun-filled evening of Shakespearean comedies. All proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fight AIDS. ...
Video: Jack Swanson Sings 'Si Ritrovarla io Giuro' from Rossini's CINDERELLA Photo Video: Jack Swanson Sings 'Si Ritrovarla io Giuro' from Rossini's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - February 03, 2024

Watch Tenor Jack Swanson sing 'Si Ritrovarla io Giuro', the iconic aria from Rossini's CINDERELLA in the video here!...
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Raises $750,000 For Parkinson's Foundatio Photo A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Raises $750,000 For Parkinson's Foundation
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024

​​​​​​​ The producing team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, has raised $750,000 in honor of singer, songwriter, and performer Neil Diamond and the one million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson's disease....
AZ Broadway Theatre Adds BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL To 20th Season Photo AZ Broadway Theatre Adds BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL To 20th Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2024

Celebrate the 20th anniversary season of AZ Broadway Theatre with the announcement of their 7th show....
Review: LARA RICOTE: LITTLE TINY WET SHOW (BAPTISM), Soho Theatre Photo Review: LARA RICOTE: LITTLE TINY WET SHOW (BAPTISM), Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - February 26, 2024

'Walking into Lara Ricote: Little Tiny Wet Show (baptism), you are greeted by a collection of small cardboard gravestones, each having a nonsense name on it. Ricote enters the stage wearing a white dress, singing “Let It Be” with lyrics that make no sense before announcing that the song came to her ...
The Southeastern Premiere Of PIED À TERRE Opens February 9 At The Willow Theatre Photo The Southeastern Premiere Of PIED À TERRE Opens February 9 At The Willow Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2024

Pied À Terre, a drama by John S. Anastasi, will have its southeastern premiere at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park in February....
SHAKESPEARE REIMAGINED: SHE'S THE MAN Comes to the Coolidge Next Week Photo SHAKESPEARE REIMAGINED: SHE'S THE MAN Comes to the Coolidge Next Week
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2024

The plays of Shakespeare have been translated into more than one hundred languages, and his timeless stories have inspired great works in many art forms.Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and the Coolidge Corner Theatre  take an in-depth look at how some filmmakers have brought Shakespeare's sto...
Review: DELIGHTFUL 'TWELFTH NIGHT' AT GAMM THEATRE Photo Review: DELIGHTFUL 'TWELFTH NIGHT' AT GAMM THEATRE
by John McDaid - March 25, 2024

Twelfth Night is possibly Shakespeare's most brilliant comedy, packed with ribald wordplay, mistaken identities, and revenge, tied up in a tangled web of unrequited love. The slick, energetic production at the Gamm Theatre gets every bit of it. This is a dazzling show, stuffed with talent in every r...
Art Of Acting Studio To Present SHAKES NIGHT LIVE Benefitting BC/EFA Photo Art Of Acting Studio To Present SHAKES NIGHT LIVE Benefitting BC/EFA
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

Join the Art of Acting Studio for SHAKES NIGHT LIVE, a fun-filled evening of Shakespearean comedies. All proceeds will benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fight AIDS. ...
Interview: 'Every Theatrical Experience We Provide is Unique': Paul Hart and Claire M Photo Interview: 'Every Theatrical Experience We Provide is Unique': Paul Hart and Claire Murray on the Magic of The Watermill Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - March 25, 2024

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Paul Hart and Claire Murray, the joint CEOs of the theatre. We discussed what it is like working for a regional theatre, the process of producing new work and how the Arts Council England funding cut will affect the future of The Watermill and the local comm...
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Theatre Memphis Photo Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - April 30, 2024

What’s up with all these therapists’ offices masquerading as beauty parlors? Women walk into these places as broken shells of themselves and often walk out feeling on top of the world. Sure, they get their hair and/or nails done, but they get so much more than just that. They’re renewed....




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