319 stories by "Douglas McLennan"
The Turner Prize-winning artist hacked the wall of a theater where his play has opened to largely negative reviews. Douglas Gordon directs Charlotte Rampling in “Neck of the Woods,R…
“The tribunal centred on whether the actors could be classed as “workers” under law – and therefore entitled to the minimum wage. But the judge decided they should be…
You can't have the RSC and the National receiving millions of pounds of money without a lower price, in my feeling. A lower price should be part of it." Adding that tickets for the two subsi…
In its response to Mark Rylance’s comments, the National said it was “committed to sharing our work with as many people as possible. We agree with Mark that affordable ticket pri…
“The size of the venue may be a part of the problem in how we perceive the success or struggles of the On the Town revivals, but it cannot be the only reason why revivals of this music…
“Does writing regularly about theatre make you a stronger playwright? I feel I've benefited from soaking up others' work for years; I'm in a constant state of inspiration. (Sometimes I…
“Top price seats for The Book of Mormon have reached a record-high of £202.25. This is an increase of a third on last year’s most expensive seat in the survey, which came in a…
“Industry Minister James Moore said Tuesday the application to acquire the famed circus troupe was deemed an overall economic benefit for Canada. The buyers have committed to maintain …
“Instead of censoring or sanitizing content that "might offend," theatres should look at such works as opportunities to engage their audiences in critical public discourse about import…
“Reading these reviews just after following reports from the Americans in the Arts and Theatre Communications Group conferences, which demonstrated a genuine desire on the part of arts…
The company, Frontier Theatre, has been founded by James Roose-Evans, who set up the acclaimed Hampstead Theatre in 1959. "There is a huge bank of actors in their 60s, 70s and into their 80s…
"I want to find new ways to break down the walls of the theater and have conversations with audiences, to engage in conversations about change in Chicago."
“What happens when you remove the typical social contract of the theatre seat? We invited the audience to walk in our oppressive world and they wanted to change it. The audience’…
“Bitter Lemons founder Colin Mitchell says he's responding to the dwindling number of reviews by professional critics amid upheaval in the media industry. Many traditional outlets have…
“Broadway attendance in 2014 was the highest it's ever been, even if that is no great indicator of regional theater attendance. But it is the case that relatively few people are seeing…
"Ironically it's the theater that most esteems writers; we are generally recognized as the principal artistic force behind new work, and we even retain ownership and control over the materia…
“Bombshell” did arrive on Broadway this week to a rapturous reception at the 1,700-seat Minskoff Theatre " but only as a one-night charity event in which members of the original …
As a person of color, I strongly believe in self-identification. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to gather enough self-identified demographic information to be statistically represe…
“The ratings for the live ceremony hosted by Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth are close to the all-time low for the Tonys, which was 6 million in 2012. Final numbers will be issued T…
“Recognizing history is something the Tonys, in recent years, have become not just indifferent to but openly fearful about. The thinking is all terror-based: Ratings have fallen from d…
“In a year of record Broadway grosses ($1.36 billion), it’s heartening to see commercial imperatives take a back seat. But then perhaps Broadway is beginning to recognize how rel…
“It is tempting to see this contest as a battle between an arty, alternative show and a mainstream attraction with great touring potential. But what’s alt anymore? It is also wor…
“The truth is, there is plenty that is worthwhile on Broadway, maybe more this season that has just concluded than most. And, equally important, there are some promising developments.&…
“While fans of Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O’Hara duke it out, let’s raise a glass to Oskar Eustis, the Public Theater’s game-changing artistic director who, since he…
Broadway producers may use the Internet for all sorts of things, but rarely for raising money. Shows are financed pretty much the same way they were 50 years ago, face to face and on the pho…
