Cast Set For CATS at Algonquin Arts Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024
Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its July musical, CATS! The show will run at Algonquin Arts Theatre from July 13 through July 28.
BWW Q&A: Wayne R. Scott of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES at LifeHouse Theater
by Joshua Wright - May 13, 2024
We chat with director Wayne R. Scott about Anne of Green Gables at LifeHouse Theater. He is a writer, composer, producer and director who has authored 30 original musicals and numerous other widely produced works. He has also produced and directed nine musicals at the internationally known Redlands Bowl, including Annie, The Sound of Music, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and most recently, Disney’s Mary Poppins for the Redlands Community Music Association.
Review: MAGGIE & ME, Tron Theatre
by Mary Baillie - May 13, 2024
Ten years after his award-winning memoir, Damian Barr revisits his past onstage with the National Theatre of Scotland in Maggie & Me. This brave piece recounts growing up gay in the straight world of Margaret Thatcher's working class Britain... among the Ravenscraig steelworks of Motherwell. Barr explores touching and timeless themes, but suffers slightly from a long-winded exposition.
EXTREME ACTS Comes to the Marsh This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 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.
Interview: MSMT in 2024: Raring to Go & Bursting at the Seams
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - May 8, 2024
“The world is coming back online, and people are getting back to who they were before the pandemic,” declares MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark. “Ticket sales are as close as they have come to pre-pandemic levels, and there is an extraordinary buzz surrounding the upcoming 2024 season.”
IN FOR A PENNY Comes to Hollywood Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024
Central City Productions has announced the world-premiere of Crystal Keith’s In For A Penny at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
LAST NIGHT AT THE RUE BAYOU Will Hold Reading Next Week
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2024
LAST NIGHT AT THE RUE BAYOU is a new immersive musical experience with concept, book and lyrics by Michael Meth, original music by recording artist Martee LeBow and direction by Tracey Conyer Lee. Irwin Fisch is music supervisor and the music director is Kenny Seymour.
JERSEY BOYS, BEAUTIFUL, and More Set For Farmers Alley Theatre's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024
Following a season full of critically acclaimed productions, sold out shows, and holdovers, Farmers Alley Theatre has announced its 2024/2025 season lineup: Jersey Boys, A Christmas Carol, Dial M for Murder, A Jukebox for the Algonquin, Ride the Cyclone, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Patti LuPone Brings Her New Show A LIFE IN NOTES to NJPAC in Newark, N.J.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2024
Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her latest show, A Life In Notes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. In her new concert, Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs that are touchstones and reflections on her life growing up in America. Find ticketing information here!