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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...


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....


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 ...


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....


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...


Photos: York Theatre Royal Presents AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Photo Photos: York Theatre Royal Presents AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by A.A. Cristi - July 12, 2024

Pack your bags and join York Theatre Royal on the trip of a lifetime as it goes Around the World in 80 Days-ish (18 July to 3 August) in a circus-themed summer production. Check out photos of the cast!...


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.'...


Muskegon Civic Theatre to Celebrate The Holidays With CALENDAR GIRLS Photo Muskegon Civic Theatre to Celebrate The Holidays With CALENDAR GIRLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 07, 2023

Muskegon Civic Theatre will celebrate the holidays with their production of Calendar Girls, based on the true story of WI members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for charity. Directed by Penelope Notter....


Eric McCormack, Will Swenson and More to Star in a Virtual Benefit Reading of WIL Photo Eric McCormack, Will Swenson and More to Star in a Virtual Benefit Reading of WIL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2021

A virtual reading of “Wil,” a new feature project written by Dan Rosen (writer of “The Last Supper” and writer/director of “Dead Man’s Curve,” both Sundance Festival films), and benefiting The Actors Fund and The AFC (The Actors Fund of Canada), will be presented March 12-17, 2021. ...


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....


Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Releasing Acquires MARS ONE Photo Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Releasing Acquires MARS ONE
by Michael Major - December 02, 2022

Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing has announced the acquisition of writer/director Gabriel Martins’ MARS ONE. As Brazil’s selection for the 95th Academy Awards International Feature Film, MARS ONE will debut on select screens and on Netflix. ARRAY Releasing has acquired distribution rights in the Unite...


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. ...


Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse Photo Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - August 24, 2022

Following their sold-out smash-hit with Sondheim’s  ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ at Southwark Playhouse earlier this year, The Grey Area Theatre Company in association with Seven Dials Playhouse presents the world premiere of the musical Help! We Are Still Alive at Seven Dials Playhouse. Check out rehearsal...


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....


BWW Review: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at The Muny Photo BWW Review: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at The Muny
by James Lindhorst - August 14, 2021

A reimagined and visually impressive Seven Brides for Seven Brothers opened this evening at The Muny in Forest Park. The production stars St. Louisan Kendra Kassebaum as Milly Bradon and Edward Watts as Adam Pontipee....


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....


VIDEO: Corey Cott & Aaron Lazar Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge Photo VIDEO: Corey Cott & Aaron Lazar Visit Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - September 16, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, September 16 (12pm ET), as he chats with the stars of FOX's Filthy Rich, Corey Cott and Aaron Lazar....


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 ...


VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse Photo VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2022

All new rehearsal video has been released for HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse. Check out the video  by Callum Heinrich here!...


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....


Corey Cott and Aaron Lazar Talk FILTHY RICH and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard R Photo Corey Cott and Aaron Lazar Talk FILTHY RICH and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Yesterday, September 16, he chatted with the stars of FOX's Filthy Rich, Corey Cott and Aaron Lazar....


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. ...


VIDEO: Toronto-Based Power-Rocker jsin Unleashes 'You Can't Stop Me' Music Video Photo VIDEO: Toronto-Based Power-Rocker jsin Unleashes 'You Can't Stop Me' Music Video
by Michael Major - February 09, 2022

Landing alongside his raucous new release, Surrender, Canadian powerhouse rocker jsin unleashes his inner-dialogue meets high-voltage sound with new single, “You Can’t Stop Me.' Beyond lyrics that are meant to subtly self-empower, jsin’s newest release is ground-stomping hard rock at its best. Watch...


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...






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