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fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
Music

amBroadway | Boop! The Musical' announces closing date, Phantom' spinoff sells out previews and more | amNewYork

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3 weeks ago
Music

amBroadway | Boop! The Musical' announces closing date, Phantom' spinoff sells out previews and more | amNewYork

#comedy
#architecture
#community-events
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

PBS will air Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night production

This year is a particularly buzzy one, as the Delacorte Theater reopens with Twelfth Night after a two-year renovation, featuring notable stars like Lupita Nyong'o and Peter Dinklage.
New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Review: My Chemical Romance marches bloody Black Parade into San Francisco

The crowd voted using placards labeled Yea and Nay, determining the fate of hooded individuals before a fake firing squad, creating a shocking spectacle at the concert.
SF music
#arts
fromsilive
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Meet the arts administrator working to make Staten Island more inclusive for LGBTQ+ residents

fromsilive
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Meet the arts administrator working to make Staten Island more inclusive for LGBTQ+ residents

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Breaking the Binary: meet the founder behind a US theater company for trans and non-binary artists

The BTB community and transness has been life changing. The community I've met through BTB has shaped me as a human, solidifying my personal value system.
LGBT
fromVulture
4 days ago

John Proctor Will Be a Movie Villain

The hit Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain is going to the big screen, with Universal winning the rights for adaptation in a competitive situation.
Film
fromWest Side Rag
4 days ago

UWS Weekend: Great Things to Do In (and Around) the Neighborhood

Weekend activities include theater, kayaking, and films across New York City.
NYC food
fromFast Company
4 days ago

How a legacy theater organization in Massachusetts is using a startup mentality to reinvent itself

The traditional nonprofit theater model isn't sustainable anymore, and our choice in this moment was really innovation over inertia, says Raphael Picciarelli, managing director of strategy and transformation at Williamstown.
Arts
#musical
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

It's ourselves and society on trial': playwright adapts Gisele Pelicot case for stage

Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her husband and other men for almost a decade, said that shame must change sides.
Social justice
fromTime Out New York
5 days ago

Theater lovers can see Tony winner Merrily We Roll Along on the big screen

"This is a show that makes demands of its audience, perhaps sometimes unreasonable ones," Time Out New York's Adam Feldman wrote in his five-star review. "But as Charley sings during a loving argument with his friends: 'What's the point of demands you can meet?'"
Film
#community-event
fromBig Think
5 days ago

The rise and fall of John Wilkes Booth: America's first celebrity assassin

The applause was deafening. Starting at the very lip of the stage, it swept backward, section by section and row by row, gaining in intensity. Men and women leapt to their feet, clapping furiously.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Salzburg Festival 2025: Between power struggles and hope DW 07/17/2025

The Salzburg Festival program highlights the universal theme of power struggles throughout history, featuring operas and plays that reflect the crumbling authority of past rulers.
Music
#identity
from48 hills
2 weeks ago
Social justice

In 'Les Blancs,' a once-silent character finds full voice through eight women players - 48 hills

from48 hills
2 weeks ago
Social justice

In 'Les Blancs,' a once-silent character finds full voice through eight women players - 48 hills

fromTime Out New York
6 days ago

The AMC Lincoln Square is back open after that brutal flooding

The Upper West Side movie theater reopened in time for screenings Tuesday evening and will continue operations as scheduled, with only some auditoriums and areas on the bottom floor closed for cleanup.
Film
#creativity
fromFuncheap
6 days ago
SF music

Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF

EXIT Theatre hosts a free monthly event for script-making and performance, inviting participation from writers, actors, and audiences.
fromFuncheap
1 week ago
SF music

Mime Intensive

The event is a mime workshop focused on ancient techniques and storytelling through movement.
fromKqed
1 week ago

How Can We Save Bay Area Theater From Collapse? 11 Local Experts Weigh In | KQED

The theater landscape ebbs and flows, and despite an uptick in diverse plays, many theaters hesitate to include more than one 'Asian' or 'Black' play.
California
#shakespeare
fromDocumentjournal
1 week ago

Do you know what your soul wants? Maya Martinez might

Maya Martinez's Theatrics encapsulates slippery realities, blending ethics, philosophy, and humor within theatrical works that navigate existential themes through everyday scenarios.
Film
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Curtain Calls: Taste a spoonful of sugar with Mary Poppins' in Castro Valley

The beloved tale of the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious nanny features big tap numbers, specialty dancers, special effects including flying and a happy ending.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 week ago

Never stop exploring: Stephanie Mulligan reminisces about her long career as a director and stage manager while looking forward to new theatrical adventures * Oregon ArtsWatch

"If we go into a creative project with so many preconceptions, we can be blocked as artists. The exploration and the love of exploration is why I continue to do what I do."
Portland
fromThesanjoseblog
1 week ago

Celebrate 15 Years of Theatrical Joy with Playful People Productions in San Jose

Playful People Productions is celebrating its 15th anniversary season with a diverse lineup that includes Disney classics, comedies, and new stories catering to all ages.
SF music
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

'These stories can be a lifeline.' How a Miami creator found her mission on stage

"Everyone has a voice, whether or not they can easily speak." Those words and lessons from growing up with her autistic sister helped set the course for helping others.
Social justice
#art
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

The Donmar Warehouse has just announced its autumn season

Donmar Warehouse announces its new season with a mix of contemporary and classic plays, featuring Mike Bartlett, Kip Williams, and JB Priestley.
London music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Free "Rising Seas" Dance + Theater Climate Workshop (Alameda)

The Belonging Resident Company presents a workshop that centers on collaboration, creativity, embodied storytelling, and joy to co-create strategies for addressing climate change.
Wellness
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to Sing Live on NBC Wicked Special Ahead of Wicked: For Good Release

On November 6th, NBC will air a Wicked special live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, featuring film stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performing songs.
Film
#lee-alexander-mcqueen
fromPlaybill
2 weeks ago
Fashion & style

Bridgerton's Luke Newton Will Play Designer Lee Alexander McQueen Off-Broadway

fromPlaybill
2 weeks ago
Fashion & style

Bridgerton's Luke Newton Will Play Designer Lee Alexander McQueen Off-Broadway

#horror
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Inside the making of Punchdrunk's new immersive 'gothic fairytale'

"What Punchdrunk is all about is a physical activation of the body. It's about putting the audience at the center," Punchdrunk's founder, Felix Barrett, explained. "If you're stood up, and you are having to make decisions, or you're having to deal with a perceived threat, suddenly the flood of adrenaline sends all your blood to your skin."
Film
#alexander-mcqueen
fromWWD
2 weeks ago
Fashion & style

Alexander McQueen's Nephew Draws Back the Curtain on New Off-Broadway Show

fromWWD
2 weeks ago
Fashion & style

Alexander McQueen's Nephew Draws Back the Curtain on New Off-Broadway Show

fromFood & Wine
2 weeks ago

David Rockwell, After 40 Years of Design, Still Finds the Drama in Dining

David Rockwell's designs in restaurants blend theatrical elements that foster community and connection. His career reflects a pursuit of creative risks rather than just scaling projects.
New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Anne Reid on fame, desire and ambition at 90: The most wonderful things have happened since I was 68!'

She adores working with the director Dominic Dromgoole who treats actors like grownups, in stark contrast to other directors who engage in childish activities.
Film
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Review | Trophy Boys' misses the prize | amNewYork

The 70-minute play follows four overconfident teenage boys as they prepare for an upcoming debate, arguing that feminism has failed women while still sounding like feminists.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Mother Play review Sigrid Thornton is terrific as a gin-soaked, monstrous matriarch

Martha and her elder brother Carl moving boxes around during the first eviction reveals their roles as pseudo-parents to their emotionally neglectful mother, Phyllis.
Film
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Theater Review: PETE's New Play is a Tour of Hell (With Clowns)

At the beginning of the walking tour, strict rules are set: No sinning, no laughing, no touching, but the monsters have the freedom to touch you.
Portland
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

7 terrific Bay Area things to do over July 4 weekend

From R&B star The Weeknd to the S.F. Mime Troupe and more, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.
SF food
fromMedium
4 months ago

SF Oasis brings back 'Fresh Prince'- and yes, there's a Carlton dance

"The thing about TV shows is they're so 'of a time,' and sometimes the material (or the actors) age poorly. But what the show means to me is bigger than all of that."
Television
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Jonathan Bailey, the rising star redefining the Hollywood stereotype

Jonathan Bailey's journey in acting progressed from his early debut in A Christmas Carol at age seven to achieving fame as Anthony Bridgerton in Bridgerton, a project that transformed his career.
Film
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

Review: Jamie Lloyd's 'Evita' starring Rachel Zegler at the London Palladium

The balcony scene is surely the biggest news to come out of the theatre world in years. Hacks the planet over have been entranced by Rachel Zegler's fame.
London music
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Anatomy of a Comedy Cliche

In Punchline, Tom Hanks chokes up telling a club audience that he disappointed his father, failing out of medical school: this moment highlights personal vulnerability in comedy.
Film
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough will star at the London Old Vic's 'Mary Page Marlowe' in autumn 2025

Susan Sarandon, celebrated for her lengthy screen career, is set to make her long-awaited London stage debut in 'Mary Page Marlowe' at the Old Vic.
London music
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Gay theater in a time of restriction and resistance | amNewYork

Theater institutions may face increased scrutiny over LGBTQ programming in a politically charged environment.
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