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IT DOESN'T JUST FLOAT, IT SOARS New York City Center's Encores! describes itself, Â "This series of concert stagings revisits the archives of American musical theater. Centered around The …
HELLOOOOOO! The 90s zeitgeist has returned in the form of drag Scottish nanny Mrs. Doubtfire, the eponymous movie of which has been turned into a Broadway musical, and is now on a national t…
GREAT F. SCOTT! F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby recently entered the public domain, and as we approach the centenary of this American classic published in 1925, there is a plethora of…
A KITE THIS BIG DOESN'T ALWAYS TAKE OFF; WHEN IT DOES, THIS STAGE ADAPTATION IS WORTH SEEING Directed by Giles Croft, the touring production of The Kite Runner at CIBC Theatre is an intensel…
Jason Graae is a frisky clown. " The New York Times What can be said about musical comedy actor and funny man Jason Graae? Well, first, his last name is pronounced "Grah." Second, third, and…
The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation presents Help is on the Way: 30th Anniversary Concert & Gala on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the Marines' Memorial Theater (concert) and Beacon Grand Hotel …
STRAIGHT FROM HIS HEART Dezart Performs has always been one of the most ambitious, bold and successful theater companies in the Coachella Valley. Now the company is planning a new state-of-t…
HOLY QUEER HORROR! IT'S JOEY MERLO Joey Merlo may be best known (so far) for his On Set with Theda Bara, a "haunting and refreshingly funny fever dream" (Vulture), a one-man play starring Da…
"I'm determined to do it"and nothing's more determined than a cat on a tin roof"is there? Time goes by so fast. Nothin' can outrun it." " Maggie, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Tennessee Williams …
THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OFÂ SLEEP NO MORE, EXTENDSÂ LATE NIGHT SULTRY SPECTACLE HYPNOTIQUE ALL-NEW NOCTURNAL EXPERIENCE EXTENDED Performances have been extended again on Friday and Sa…
SOMETHING WICKED THAT WAY GOES When this megahit closed during COVID, and then came roaring back, I wrote "No plague can kill a great show." Now, having welcomed over two million visitors in…
Theater has always been a powerful medium for storytelling, creativity, and community engagement. However, as with many industries, the environmental impact of theater productions has come u…
NICE ASP! Troubadour Theater Company is a free-wheeling, no holds barred, commedia dell'arte-flavored, slapstick-driven Los Angeles based ensemble of actors, musicians, and comedians that ha…
A SLINGSHOT IN THE DARK Poor King David. What a life. If the blonde-haired King of Israel isn't being duped by the local townspeople to fight Goliath, he's embarrassing himself at a cocktail…
MY HEAD SAID "STAY" BUT MY HEELS SAID "RUN" Since 2007 the Berkeley Playhouse is one of the few theaters in the Bay Area that offers classes and camps for youths. Consequently their shows fe…
THE MINDLESS SILLINESS WE DIDN'T KNOW WE NEEDED Broadway Center Stage's production of Bye Bye Birdie, the 1960 musical comedy smash currently at The Kennedy Center, is delightfully corny, sc…
HAIRSPRAY: HIGH-STEPPIN' AND HIGH HAIR IN HOUSTON Returning to the Broadway at the Hobby Center series for one week only, the high-stepping, toe-tapping, raucous romp good time known as Hair…
YOU'LL LEAVE THIS ASTONISHING PRODUCTION POSSESSED It's not often I would feel compelled to begin a review with mention of the creative team, but director Igor Golyak " co-adapting with …
IT MAY BE DATED, BUT IT'S A POIFECT MUSICAL WITH WHICH YOUSE CAN TAKE A DATE Guys and Dolls has long been considered by many to be the perfect musical. Since its premiere in 1950, some have …
EVERYBODY WILL BE TALKING ABOUT RAY OF LIGHT'S EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Now, it's a legend. First there was the 2011 British television documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, which b…
A STRANGE LOOP'S IDENTITY CRISIS See if you can guess which musical this is. "A young black man sets out on a spiritual journey to discover his art, love, and himself. Along the way, he enco…
A JOY TO BEHOLD COMES TO MCCALLUM ONE NIGHT ONLY, SATURDAY JUNE 15 AT 8 The jazz world has been abuzz about the 24-year-old New Yorker Samara Joy since she won the Sarah Vaughan Internationa…
FRANTIC ANTICS FUEL THE HUMOR Terrence McNally updated his 1986 Off-Broadway comedy It's Only a Play for Broadway in 2014 featuring an all-star cast including F. Murray Abraham, Matthew B…
LAS CAGES AUX FABULOUS If you are looking for a quality show with poignancy and heart, but ultimately just want to leave your worries at the doorstep and have a good time, head on over to La…
AUDRA'S TURN AS ROSE Six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald returns to Broadway this fall, 2024, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, "Rose" in Gypsy…
