Photos: CABARET at Actor's Express
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024
Actor’s Express is continuing its 36th season with the hit musical Cabaret with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fredd Ebb. Check out production photos here!
Buck Creek Playhouse to Present BETWEEN THE LINES Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024
Buck Creek Players will kick off their 51st season with a young adult musical on the mainstage. The 6 live in-person performances at the playhouse starting Friday, August 16th and running through Sunday, August 25th.
Review: 54 SINGS THE RINK Pays Tribute to a Kander & Ebb Gem at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 27, 2024
Charles Kirsch, host of the Backstage Babble podcast, produced Monday night’s 54 Sings The Rink concert, featuring an array of talent who all had some connection to the 1984 musical. The Rink was a treasure, and this concert was a treasure, too, featuring Karen Ziemba, Mary Testa, Caroline O'Connor and many other stars.
Ben Sollee Shares New Song 'One More Day' From Forthcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 26, 2024
Kentucky musician Ben Sollee is thrilled to share “One More Day,” the latest sampling from his forthcoming new album Long Haul. “One More Day” follows the releases of “Misty Miles,” and “When You Gonna Learn.” Listen to the track now!
Review: MOULIN ROUGE THE MUSICAL at American Theatre Guild
by Alan Portner - Jul 26, 2024
MOULIN ROUGE The Musical Is something entirely new to the wave of Juke Box musicals overwhelming the Great White Way. It is big, bold, brassy, and projects an altogether sexy sumptuousness while maintaining a sense of humor about itself. The audience leaves the theater on a massive sugar high, fully entertained. The dancing, vocals, lighting, sets, and orchestrations are all “par excellence.” It may not be challenging theater, but MOULIN ROUGE is great entertainment.
Cast Set For THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024
Rodgers and Hart’s classic 1938 musical comedy adaptation of The Comedy of Errors will return to the London stage for the first time in over ten years in a madcap tale of mistaken identity, danger and romance in ancient Greece!
Cabrillo Stage to Present IN THE HEIGHTS This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024
Cabrillo Stage will present IN THE HEIGHTS, a Tony Award-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, depicting the vibrant life of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. Enjoy the rhythms and stories of this dynamic community. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Dance Centre Unveils 2024-2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024
The Dance Centre's 2024-2025 season features diverse performances, community programs, residencies, and projects, including Dance In Vancouver, new Associate Artist positions, performance series, and choreographic exchanges.
Review: FANGIRLS, Lyric Hammersmith
by Katie Kirkpatrick - Jul 24, 2024
Australian smash hit Fangirls encapsulates everything it is to be a mega fan of something. A sequin-embellished crusade of obsession and desperation, Yve Blake’s musical stretches from euphoric highs to gutting lows, without ever losing its sense of fun.
Juilliard Unveils 2024-25 Season Programming, Introduces First Annual Fall Festival
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 22, 2024
Juilliard has detailed the full programming for its 2024-25 season, with more than 800 live music, dance, and drama performances at the school and beyond. The 2024-25 academic year and performance season offer a wealth of new music, world premieres, and new festivals that bring students, guest artists, and artistic leaders together from different disciplines.
Review: Into the Land of Magic: MSMT Presents THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 22, 2024
What could be more enticing to youngsters than Christmas that comes early? This summer Maine State Music Theatre invites families to experience Christmas in July at the Pickard Theatre and to share the magic of a musical never before presented here in Brunswick: Robin and Clark’s THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER. Twinkling lights, myriads of trees, a market filled with goodies, and even a hint of snow …. all join forces to create an immersive experience for the Theatre for Young Audiences series. While Robin and Clark’s musical version of the Nutcracker story has been a Christmas staple for years in cities like Chicago and Lancaster, PA, It has not been presented here in Maine until now. But after this debut series of performances, one can only hope it will become a new Maine tradition.
Review: CASCADE'S FIRE Presented by The Tesseract Theatre Company at The Marcelle
by James Lindhorst - Jul 21, 2024
Often new works at festivals, both plays and musicals, are unoriginal and rely on conventions that are commonly used. CASCADE’S FIRE is an adventurous undertaking that deserves to be seen. Gruenloh’s book is unconventional, and his lyrics are remarkable in their originality. Wernke’s piano score creates lugubrious motif but would benefit from some thoughtful edits and the performance of more skilled vocal musicians. It is a bold new work with an innovative plot and unique story arc. Tesseract is giving their audience a rarity with something that bravely challenges the conformities of musical theatre.
SIX to Return to Boston in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2024
Tickets for the four week Boston engagement of SIX by Tony Award-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss are now on sale to the public. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: HELLO, DOLLY!, The London Palladium
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jul 19, 2024
Well, we got there in the end and thankfully, it was worth the wait. Initially due to open back in 2020, Dominic Cooke’s adaptation of Hello, Dolly! has finally arrived in the West End.