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The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Review: THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING at The Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy For Performing Photo Review: THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING at The Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts
by Rachel Wong - January 08, 2025

The Truth About Lying presents an examination of modern relationships within the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong. Written by WONG Wing Sze, the play portrays complex characters grappling with love, commitment, and the spectre of divorce. However, while some elements are masterfully executed, others f...


Full Cast Revealed For The Canadian Premiere Of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING By Will Photo Full Cast Revealed For The Canadian Premiere Of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING By Will Arbery
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2023

The Howland Company and Crow's Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for the Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, the Pulitzer Prize finalist play written by Will Arbery and directed by Philip Akin....


Kevin Kilner and Kathleen Chalfant Announced as Upcoming Guests for KEEN AFTER HOURS Photo Kevin Kilner and Kathleen Chalfant Announced as Upcoming Guests for KEEN AFTER HOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2020

Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced additional guests for the highly popular FREE event, Keen After Hours. Kevin Kilner will be featured on November 16th followed by Kathleen Chalfant on November 23rd....


Review: SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage Photo Review: SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - February 05, 2023

What did our critic think of SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage? People always ask critics two questions: “did you like it?” and “is it worth seeing?” When it comes time to discuss SLAVE PLAY, these two questions are going to be tough to answer. Did I like it? From a theatrical rubric, it checks off th...


Union High School Performing Arts Company to Present ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Even Photo Union High School Performing Arts Company to Present ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2021

This November, the acclaimed Union High School Performing Arts Company will be presenting MTI's 'All Together Now! A global event celebrating local theatre.'...


BWW Review: THE 4TH COUNTRY, Park Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE 4TH COUNTRY, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - January 15, 2022

Irish politics is, usually, abundant with stereotypes according to British theatre. From gun-toting IRA members to peasants desperately fighting for the right to retain their mother tongue, it’s easy to get carried away with whiskey and a jolly dance. But there won’t be any leprechauns or Riverdance...


Eddie Izzard, Cecilia YiP qnd Kai Luke Brümmer To Headline The Hammersmith Stage Photo Eddie Izzard, Cecilia YiP qnd Kai Luke Brümmer To Headline The Hammersmith Stage
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2024

Discover the exciting lineup for RIVERSIDE STUDIOS' Summer 2024 season. Experience a variety of theatre and art performances that will captivate and inspire. Don't miss out on this season's offerings....


Review: Broadway's ANASTASIA Delights at Washington Pavilion Photo Review: Broadway's ANASTASIA Delights at Washington Pavilion
by Sonja Niles - June 18, 2022

Most of the fun in seeing a new Broadway musical is in anticipating the experience with no preconceived notions of how it will be produced. ANASTASIA at the Washington Pavilion certainly gave Sioux Falls audiences an opportunity to be surprised and delighted. ...


Teen-Driven Theater Company YATC to Present TREVOR, INDECENT & More This Summer Photo Teen-Driven Theater Company YATC to Present TREVOR, INDECENT & More This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 10, 2023

YATC, a completely teen-driven theater company with productions in the Seattle area is presenting its 16th season at Theatre 4 in Seattle Center....


Elijah Ferreira and Jade Johnson To Star In New Musical HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE Photo Elijah Ferreira and Jade Johnson To Star In New Musical HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE
by Stephi Wild - August 05, 2022

'Help! We are Still Alive', Book & Lyrics by Imogen Palmer (She/They) Music & Lyrics by Tim Gilvin (He/Him) is a hilarious, gig-style queer, comedy musical about keeping the romance alive when everything else is dead as a doornail....


Video: Apple TV+ Shares CITY ON FIRE Series Trailer Photo Video: Apple TV+ Shares CITY ON FIRE Series Trailer
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023

A music-driven tale and family saga, “City on Fire” is led by an ensemble cast starring Wyatt Oleff, Chase Sui Wonders, Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella, Ashley Zukerman, Xavier Clyde, Max Milner, Alexandra Doke, Omid Abtahi, Kathleen Munroe, John Cameron Mitchell, Geoff Pierson and Beth Malone. Watch ...


Review: MADE IN CHINA, Oran Mor Photo Review: MADE IN CHINA, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 04, 2022

Deliveries pile up in a semi in Wishaw, as Janet panic-buys for her daughter’s sixteenth. She wants to get everything right. Five thousand miles away, Hui Ting works relentless factory shifts to keep her daughter off the assembly line....


WEMA Shares 'Launje Pt. 1' From Self-Titled Album Photo WEMA Shares 'Launje Pt. 1' From Self-Titled Album
by Michael Major - April 15, 2022

WEMA is a five-piece collective – consisting of Tanzanian multi-instrumentalist Msafiri Zawose, producer Photay and Penya members Magnus P.I, Lilli Elina and Jimmy le Messurier. It is an artistic pursuit founded on community; a space in which to harness the transformative power of connection. ...


CALENDAR GIRLS is Now Playing at Crown Uptown Photo CALENDAR GIRLS is Now Playing at Crown Uptown
by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2022

Based on the true story of eleven older women who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre and has since become the fastest-selling play in British theatre history....


Review: SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND, Royal Albert Hall Photo Review: SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND, Royal Albert Hall
by Vikki Jane Vile - June 14, 2024

Derek Deane’s Swan Lake has quite the reputation. First premiered in 1997 it became known for its corps de ballet of 60 swans (with freelancers hired to beef up ENB’s ranks) and then in 2010, a BBC documentary tracked its rehearsals and opening night, not always depicting everyone in the most flatte...


AIM Theatre Performs Double Bill at Upstairs at The Gatehouse Photo AIM Theatre Performs Double Bill at Upstairs at The Gatehouse
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2023

Presenting a fantastic double bill of shows, AIM Theatre have announced JUST BARKING and THAT DAY, as they make their exclusive debut at the Gatehouse this October. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!...


Review: IN TWO MINDS, Traverse Theatre Photo Review: IN TWO MINDS, Traverse Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2024

Explored through the dynamic of a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming....


United Hatzalah Launches 'Year of the Volunteer' and Saving Lives Sunday Telethon Photo United Hatzalah Launches 'Year of the Volunteer' and Saving Lives Sunday Telethon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 27, 2021

United Hatzalah of Israel, the largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service in Israel, has announced the launch of its 2021 campaign, Year of the Volunteer. The year-long campaign will act as a showcase and celebration of United Hatzalah’s volunteers....


Student Blog: So You Want To Talk About Senioritis Photo Student Blog: So You Want To Talk About Senioritis
by Student Blogger: Kelly Schwantes - April 06, 2021

If you're not familiar with the term, senioritis is the feeling students get their final year in college, high school, or even middle school (we've all been there, 8th grade is hard). As we understand it, there are two main kinds of senioritis: nostalgia and anxiety. Let us take a moment to examine ...


Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar To Lead THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Axelrod Photo Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar To Lead THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Axelrod
by BWW Staff - December 22, 2021

The Axelrod PAC in New Jersey has set two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) and film and TV star Aaron Lazar (Fox’s Filthy Rich and the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music) as the leads for their production of The Bridges of Madison County, directed by one of its ...


Review: WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER, Camden People's Theatre Photo Review: WHY A BLACK WOMAN WILL NEVER BE PRIME MINISTER, Camden People's Theatre
by Josh Maughan - October 25, 2024

In every mission it sets itself upon, this play succeeds. It’s a tight hug to the communities that need it, it’s vital education to those who want to learn, it’s a wake-up call to those who are ignorant, and it’s an angry, triumphant demand for action. Zakiyyah Deen is a magnetic performer, her tale...


BWW Review: PIPELINE Lays Bare the Effects of Institutionalized Racism on Education S Photo BWW Review: PIPELINE Lays Bare the Effects of Institutionalized Racism on Education Systems
by Isabella Perrone - April 16, 2022

What lengths would a mother go to to save her son and his future? In PIPELINE, there doesn’t seem to be a limit....


The Lowry Taking The Magic Of Theatre To Children In Hospitals & Hospices This Christ Photo The Lowry Taking The Magic Of Theatre To Children In Hospitals & Hospices This Christmas With ROOM ON THE BROOM
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2022

Children in hospital and hospices will be able to enjoy a live-streamed performance of Room on the Broom this Christmas, direct from The Lowry stage....


Review: HIND 1957 at Prithvi Theatre Photo Review: HIND 1957 at Prithvi Theatre
by Richa Das - December 22, 2024

If you are looking for a serious meditation of history through the eyes of a conflicted actor, don’t miss the upcoming productions of Hind 1957....


Checkpoint Theatre Presents THE FOURTH TRIMESTER By Faith Ng Photo Checkpoint Theatre Presents THE FOURTH TRIMESTER By Faith Ng
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022

Following sold-out runs of the critically acclaimed Normal (2015 and 2017), playwright Faith Ng and director Claire Wong return with The Fourth Trimester, a compelling new play that will sweep you into the vivid, messy embrace of parenthood and family life....






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