CLOSET WRITER Staged Reading to be Presented at Theater555
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- May 15, 2024
Masterworks Theater Company and Theater555, in association with the George Street Playhouse’s “The Next Dramatist Program”, will present a staged reading presentation of *“Closet Writer,” inspired by the reflections of Tawana Smith, by Antu Jacob. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Jodie Comer Cast in Kenneth Branagh Film THE LAST DISTURBANCE OF MADELINE HYNDE
by Josh Sharpe
- May 15, 2024
According to reports, Jodie Comer will be starring in Kenneth Branagh's next film, The Last Distrbuance of Madeline Hydne. Branagh will direct the film from his own screenplay, with production set to begin in the UK in August. Characterized as a 'contemporary psychological thriller,' the plot of the film is currently being kept under wraps.
Full Cast Set For SOME DEMON at the Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild
- May 15, 2024
Papatango has announced the full cast for the world première of the 2023 Prize-winning play Some Demon by Laura Waldren – a play focusing on the relationships fostered and fractured when a group of strangers are thrown together in an eating disorder unit.
Review: BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, Hampstead Theatre
by Franco Milazzo
- May 14, 2024
Walter Washington is stuck. Stuck in his recently deceased wife’s wheelchair. Stuck in “a rent-controlled palace ruled by a grieving despot king” that he can ill afford. Stuck waiting for City Hall to pay him what he considers his due after a thirty year-long cop career ended in a shooting incident. That’s a whole lot of stuck.
Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky
- May 14, 2024
Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!
Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe Will Lead Political Play, N/A
by Nicole Rosky
- May 10, 2024
Emmy Award-winner & Tony and Drama Desk Award-nominee Holland Taylor and Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Nominee, and Theatre World Award-winner Ana Villafañe will star as “N” and “A”, respectively in the world premiere of the new play N/A by Mario Correa. We have all of the details!
Principal Cast Set For IN THE HEIGHTS at the Muny
by Stephi Wild
- May 09, 2024
Benji Santiago, Ariana Burks, Alex Joseph Grayson, Alysia Velez, Nancy Ticotin, Miguel Gil, Martín Solá, Karmine Alers, Darilyn Castillo and Marlene Fernandez will star in the Muny premiere of In the Heights, which runs Aug. 9-15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park.
EXTREME ACTS Comes to the Marsh This Weekend
by Stephi Wild
- May 09, 2024
The world premiere of Extreme Acts by award-winning playwright Lynne Kaufman, which was originally announced as a two-play production at The Marsh San Francisco has now been updated to a 60-minute standalone performance.
Review: KING LEAR, Riverside Studios
by Cindy Marcolina
- May 04, 2024
Cutting Shakespeare isn’t rare, with time restraint and accessible efficiency at the top of the list. What happens when you remove the text altogether, leaving only the bare bones of the story? Hong Kongese company Nonverbal Theatre of Gesture have the answer.
Photos: First Look at KING LEAR at Riverside Studios
by Blair Ingenthron
- May 04, 2024
A non-verbal physical theatre interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear, by award-winning director Shu-wing Tang and performed by an all-female cast, is receiving its UK premiere at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith from Thursday 2 – Sunday 12 May. Check out production photos here!