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THE OUTSIDERS IS PURE THEATRICAL GOLD Neither a rehash of S.E. Hinton's classic 1967 novel nor of the iconic 1983 film by Frances Ford Coppola, the stunning new musical The Outsiders, which …
Then trip him that his heels may kick at heaven Hamlet soliloquy / Shakespeare Fat Ham by James Ijames " who received a Pulitzer for his play " is an unbridled, entertaining, and funny take …
The moment when the house lights dim, the stage blooms into a festival of colors and textures, and an electrifying energy pulses through the audience. Stage lighting can truly turn a perform…
KATERINA MCCRIMMON IS A BRIGHT NEW FUNNY GIRL Â BUT THE TOUR IS LIKE BUS-AND-TRUCK Funny Girl is a captivating musical that tells the story of Fanny Brice, a renowned comedienne and entert…
FLAMES CAN BURN IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE Last weekend, Hub Theatre Company of Boston began its own smoldering revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This, a show filled with intertwined emotion, unan…
THE LOVE CHILD OF LAURA INGALLS AND ANNE OF GREEN GABLES In this novel-turned-musical, it's 1899 and the world, even in rural Texas, is changing. Just not nearly fast enough for Calpurnia Ta…
WEIMAR, YOU ASK? HERE'S THE ANSWER Cabaret the musical, opening on Broadway in a transformed theater, may sound exciting, but here's a highly recommended event for those who crave complete i…
WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION Taking place within the confines of a witness room in Manhattan Criminal Court, four obdurate NYPD officers who have "done all this before and know what to say"…
FOUR WEDDINGS AND A MUSICAL Adore Broadway musicals? Hate Broadway musicals? Either way, you will love Lyric Stage's flip and frothy production of The Drowsy Chaperone. Director and choreogr…
A FISH OUT OF WATER The use of drama as a didactic tool usually works when we are learning new things or seeing old things through a different lens. Kia Corthron's Fish at Theater Row sta…
DAMN, IT'S GREAT Desert Theatricals hits another home run this weekend with their contagiously joyful production of Damn Yankees at Rancho Mirage Amphitheater running through Sunday, April 7…
RIDE ON! Annie Cohen Kopchovsky was a late 19th-century young English working-class woman who wanted to upgrade her life. So she tried to earn money and recognition as well as elevating her …
PAGE BY PAGE Anyone who gets a standing ovation merely by entering the room has undoubtedly accomplished something great. Ken Page's illustrious career and sterling character earned him such…
I DREAM OF GENIE Ready to spend a little time in the ancient Arabian town of Agrabah? It's the classic story with Aladdin (Adi Roy), Jasmine (Senzel Ahmady), and of course the genie (Marcus …
A NIGHT OF HIGH NOTES The beloved and versatile award-winning musical theater star Patti LuPone delighted those who packed Boston's Symphony Hall last evening with a series of high notes, lo…
FREEDOM WRITER San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (SFBATCO) is presenting a terrific production that tells the amazing true story of Bay Area icon Betty Reid Soskin, known to residents i…
PUSSY POWER How can we eradicate misogyny? Meet vagina dentata, a penis-eating vagina, the product of an ancient folk tale that exists in virtually every culture, and it has now landed at Pl…
The art of bringing the visceral thrill of sports competitions to the silver screen and stage is a nuanced craft that requires the concerted efforts of directors, actors, and artists. These …
A BITTERSWEET BIRTHDAY In the luminous world of musical theater, two names stand as colossi, casting long shadows across Broadway and the global stage. Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webb…
An extravagant celebration of the iconic music of Broadway and more, The Four Phantoms in Concert brings together " you guessed it " four actors who have played the lead role in The Phantom …
A VIEW TO GREAT THEATER Theatre Palisades has a hit on their boards with a true-to-life production of Arthur Miller's landmark drama from 1955, A View from the Bridge, sharply directed by Ca…
Written and performed by Pamela L Paek and directed by Shinshin Yuder Tsai, No fucks given. None taken. All done. is (1) A life mantra. (2) A way of cutting through the BS of toxic …
FOR THEATERGOERS DESIRING A COAT OF LOVE, THIS SHOW IS BESPOKEN FOR Sometimes friends or even co-workers can become more like family than your relatives. Such is the case in Wolf Mankowitz's…
DOG AND PONY SHOW Looking at the long line that stretched all the way to 7th Avenue to get inside the 1920s Imperial Theatre, I thought I was about to see a masterpiece. I was not familiar w…
THE STEPS TO SUCCESS They say that timing is everything. Timing certainly is everything in The 39 Steps, the English spy spoof that occupies a delightful, often amazing, and even suspense…
