6,591 stories from Stage and Cinema
UNNECESSARY, PERHAPS, BUT DELICIOUS! Wikipedia defines farce as "a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd,…
COLORISM, CRUISE SHIPS, AND COSMIC RECKONING Black myth meets modern identity in Aishah Rahman's last work. The glossary page of Britain's National Gallery website describes the concept chia…
BUZZARDS, BOOTY, AND BECOMING NSangou Njikam's A Freeky Introduction soars with swagger, satire, and sacred disruption. "An eagle was born in a nest of buzzards," proclaimed playwright and p…
THE RUMOR THAT RUMORS IS A SCREAM IS NO RUMOR The late playwright/screenwriter Neil Simon remains one of America's most beloved creators of comedy. His plays often hinge on ludicrous setups,…
KING JAMES SCORES BIG AT ROUND HOUSE THEATRE Rajiv Joseph's King James"which opened last night at Round House Theatre"isn't a revival of the 1611 Bible translation, but a contemporary comedy…
MUSICAL ABOUT FASHION ICON COCO CHANEL STILL IN FASHION The scores of older Broadway musicals that don't get revivals include those that many theatre fans never got to experience beyond list…
THIS LUNAR ECLIPSE SHINES WITH QUIET GRACE The seven stages of a lunar eclipse unfold on the Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center, produced by Second Stage. This New Y…
A WORLDPRIDE CELEBRATION OF QUEER IDENTITY, DISCO, AND SHAKESPEAREAN DELIGHT Folger Theatre's 2025 production of Twelfth Night, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a visually sumptuous, sonically…
Whether you live in New York City or you're visiting, one of the best places to be this summer is Bryant Park. Among the park's many activities, one of the most outstanding is Bryant Park Pi…
A PEG OF PIRATES, A NUTTY NURSE, AND A BRIG OF BOBBIES ALL IN A PITCH-PERFECT PARODY This beloved operetta by the legendary British duo W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan first launched in 187…
THEATRE ISN'T DEAD: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2025, JUNE 5-29 For those under the impression that creativity begins and ends in LA on the multi-screens of the AMC and IMAX theatres in every mall scat…
IT'S JAZZ. IT'S JOY. IT'S JUDY On the very rainy night May 14th, performing at that place called Pangea, the attractive venue on Second Avenue in Greenwich Village, vocalist Judy Wexler is t…
NOT THE MONSTER YOU EXPECT: VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN IS THE VILLAIN Based on Mary Shelley's iconic novel, a bold retelling of Frankenstein opened last night at STC's Klein Theater in Washington D…
STERILE STAGING, FEROCIOUS VOICES: LA OPERA'S RIGOLETTO BLEEDS DESPITE ITSELF Let's be clear from the jump: this isn't your Nonna's Rigoletto. No 16th-century Italian costumes, no jester's h…
Picture this: you're flipping through your Playbill before curtain call, and there it is"an advertisement for cannabis products designed specifically for theatergoers. If that sounds surreal…
ECHO: A CUBE WITH BIG DREAMS IN A SHOW STILL FINDING ITS SHAPE It opens with a cube. Glowing, two stories tall, and unmistakably the star of the show, this bold architectural gesture doesn't…
WHEN THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS (AND IN THE ART WORLD) For a limited engagement, Kevin Rolston brings his darkly whimsical Deal with the Dragon to the Palm Springs Cultural Center, and it's …
A CAKEWALK THROUGH NEW YORK The delightfully poignant and gorgeously hilarious West End hit Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan made its North Amer…
Redux, adjective From the Latin, returning, from reducere to lead back To be brought back or returned, especially in a new way. When it comes to the re-imagining of Shakespeare's works…
CURRY UP TO THE OLD GLOBE FOR A TASTE OF FAMILY SERVED HOT The Old Globe is presenting the world premiere of House of India, a new play by Deepak Kumar. The show unfolds in the Globe's Shery…
Art isn't just about holding up the mirror to life, it's also about exerting an influence over the culture that it reflects. As true artistic mediums, both stage shows and movies are able to…
A FORGOTTEN CHAMPION RECLAIMED Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, an annual showcase of contemporary European theater, is unfolding under the banner of Perseverance at Bohem…
THREE HOURS IN THE CHURCH OF QUEER LOVE: A COMPLICATED DANCE AT ARENA STAGE Tarell Alvin McCraney (Oscar winner for Moonlight) returns to the stage with We Are Gathered, a lyrical and immers…
Fractured Reflection: The Chinese Lady and the Cost of Being Seen She doesn't enter. She appears"still as a painting, but alive, watching. In Lloyd Suh's The Chinese Lady, now haunting the C…
CHARMING AND CHILLING If villains get the best songs, Erik Scott Romney proves they might also give the most captivating performances. In his solo cabaret Broadway's Bad Guys!, which ran at …
