Trav S.D.'s Guide to GIANT MONSTERS of the Drive-In Era
Having earlier done a post on classic horror era giant monster films (e.g. King Kong, etc) and also yesterday’s post on man-sized monsters of the drive-in era, this one combines the…
Having earlier done a post on classic horror era giant monster films (e.g. King Kong, etc) and also yesterday’s post on man-sized monsters of the drive-in era, this one combines the…
A new performing arts centre at the school attended by Peter Hall is to be named after the late director. Designed by
Irish-American man of the theatre Arnold Daly (1875-1927) was born and bred in Brooklyn. To my shock, he is no relation to the seminal Augustin Daly, although I have little doubt he profited…
At one point in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Harry, Hermione and Ron battle a troll in the Hogwarts restroom. In the film, John Williams' music, heavy on the low brass, scores th…
Play written by Stefano Massini about the rise and fall of Lehman Brothers is a story that should concern everyoneOne thing stands out in Italian theatres: the audiences are really responsiv…
The writer's credits include Annie, Hairspray, Young Frankenstein and Bombay Dreams
Set designer David Korins and director Thomas Kail reveal the pieces that didn't make it into the room where it happens.read more
D'oh, a deer. (How could we resist?)
The World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival on Sunday celebrates the Collinsville landmark's 68th birthday.
We talk to the director about What is the City but the People?
Just in time for summer comes a film that seriously threatens the core component of barbeques, baseball games and block parties. To be blunt, "Okja" may force you to put do…
'James and the Giant Peach' will be screened at Barbican Centre in London on June 24, 2017. The film is directed by Henry Selick and casts Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite.…
On the Web: Video of characters from Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" invading Pittsburgh from the North Shore to Market Square
Two-time Tony nominee Tom Wopat will open the festival with a concert.
By Billy Flood. Actor Billy Flood discusses his performance as the Earthworm in StageOne Family Theatre's production of James and the Giant Peach , sharing how he engaged with the role to re…
Expect a toe-tapping, head-bobbing, happy good time during the magical production of "James and the Giant Peach, Jr.” presented by the Children's Theatre of Annapolis. The young cast m…
How do your Broadway faves spend their time away from the stage? Filming the next season of an ultra-addicting Ryan Murphy series, cuddling with puppies and even chilling out on an inflatabl…
As the Everyman's company season continues, The Story Giant takes to the stage. An adaptation of a tale by Mersey Poet Brian Patten, it brings together a wealth of the theatre's backstage ta…
Performed by the Everyman rep company, the play is about a giant who collects stories for children
The Story Giant has gathered all but one of the world's stories in a library in his castle tower. If he doesn't
Everyman, LiverpoolAdapted from a children's book by Liverpool poet Brian Patten, this family show is all about the transformative power of storytellingIt's good to see the Liverpool Everyma…
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is hardly a shoestring operation, with its $255-million endowment and an annual budget of $120 million for the 2015-16 season. The 106-member orchestra led by Gu…
David Letterman’s birthday is today. We wrote a couple of earlier posts with some thoughts about this influential show biz figure (here and here), so today, I thought I’d plug Ja…
On today's LIVE WITH KELLY, Mandy Patinkin talked about the emotional experience he had seeing Jake Gyllenhaal in the Sondheim musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, now on Broadway.
Dame Zandra Rhodes part of school's design lecture series