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fromPortland Mercury
3 hours ago

Theater Review: PETE's New Play is a Tour of Hell (With Clowns)

At the beginning of the walking tour, strict rules are set: No sinning, no laughing, no touching, but the monsters have the freedom to touch you.
Portland
#entertainment
#live-performances
#musical
NYC startup
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

'Co-Founders' at ACT Is a Joyously Oakland-Centric Hip-Hop Musical About Startup Culture

The new musical reflects how technology, especially screens and projections, will shape the future of theater.
NYC startup
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

'Co-Founders' at ACT Is a Joyously Oakland-Centric Hip-Hop Musical About Startup Culture

The new musical reflects how technology, especially screens and projections, will shape the future of theater.
#lgbtq
fromsilive
4 days ago
LGBT

Meet the arts administrator working to make Staten Island more inclusive for LGBTQ+ residents

fromsilive
4 days ago
LGBT

Meet the arts administrator working to make Staten Island more inclusive for LGBTQ+ residents

#nostalgia
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Jonathan Bailey, the rising star redefining the Hollywood stereotype

Jonathan Bailey's journey in acting progressed from his early debut in A Christmas Carol at age seven to achieving fame as Anthony Bridgerton in Bridgerton, a project that transformed his career.
Film
#shakespeare
#music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

Anatomy of a Comedy Cliche

In Punchline, Tom Hanks chokes up telling a club audience that he disappointed his father, failing out of medical school: this moment highlights personal vulnerability in comedy.
Film
#broadway
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough will star at the London Old Vic's 'Mary Page Marlowe' in autumn 2025

Susan Sarandon, celebrated for her lengthy screen career, is set to make her long-awaited London stage debut in 'Mary Page Marlowe' at the Old Vic.
London music
#performing-arts
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Gay theater in a time of restriction and resistance | amNewYork

As political pressures rise, theater institutions may face scrutiny over LGBTQ-themed programming, risking federal grants and tax-exempt status if accused of DEI-driven artistic decisions.
LGBT
#evita
#drama
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

"Prince Faggot" Sends Up Kink and Country

The play's title operates as a useful sorting device, sifting for audiences who are familiar with the way that the slur has been reclaimed or who are happy to bask in full-frontal sexual tableaux.
London politics
fromVulture
1 week ago

'Why Are Men Like This?' Ask Trophy Boys and Lowcountry

Mattana's character, Owen, a particularly slick operator, immediately suggests a cleverly bloodless semantic argument about the definition of feminism—frame it as white and middle-class..."We believe feminism has failed women from the perspective that we are actually more feminist than the feminists,' he announces with self-satisfaction.
Relationships
#community-support
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

Join us every Monday at 7:30pm for our new virtual format featuring live performances and audience participation.
NYC music
#performance
fromFuncheap
1 week ago
San Francisco

"Grandma's Million-Dollar Scheme" Solo Show at The Marsh SF (July 12-Aug 23)

fromFuncheap
1 week ago
San Francisco

"Grandma's Million-Dollar Scheme" Solo Show at The Marsh SF (July 12-Aug 23)

#comedy
#performance-art
fromVulture
1 week ago

Cole Escola Channels Little Edie at Grey Gardens

They put this tennis court in the back; it's just awful," said Cole Escola, channeling Edith Bouvier Beale. Escola was taking a break from their Tony Award-winning performance as an over-the-top Mary Todd Lincoln in their hit play, to visit Grey Gardens, no longer the crumbling estate of Beale's day thanks to its new owner, the designer Liz Lange.
Fashion & style
#san-francisco-mime-troupe
#political-satire
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Making sure everyone can see the plays': can Hugh Jackman make theater less elitist?

Theater is always a contract between audience and performer, but years attending big Broadway shows have inured me to its fragility.
NYC startup
#musical-adaptation
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 weeks ago

The Shadow in Mountain View | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

In Evgeny Shvarts' adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Shadow, silhouettes morph into independent entities, reflecting individuals' inner darkness and the struggle for self-acceptance.
Arts
#portland
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
2 weeks ago

EastEnders star made MBE in King's Birthday Honours

Oberman, best known for her role in EastEnders, has been awarded an MBE for her commitment to Holocaust education and combatting antisemitism.
UK news
#cultural-commentary
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Boos, cheers and a heavy dose of irony as Trump takes in Les Mis against backdrop of LA protests

Trump attended Les Misérables, symbolizing contrasting themes of revolution and tyranny against his political stance.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Independent films

Reviews | One Is Angry,' One Is Izzy': John Krasinski and Jean Smart go solo onstage | amNewYork

US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Boos, cheers and a heavy dose of irony as Trump takes in Les Mis against backdrop of LA protests

Trump attended Les Misérables, symbolizing contrasting themes of revolution and tyranny against his political stance.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Independent films

Reviews | One Is Angry,' One Is Izzy': John Krasinski and Jean Smart go solo onstage | amNewYork

Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Theater Workshops / Buro Voigt

The Eisenach theater project integrates diverse workshops in one building while enhancing storage and operations through renovations and upgrades.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Three Off Broadway Productions Bite the Donors That Feed Them

We have a counterfeit democracy, where big money pulls the strings," the chorus shouts in the production's overheated conclusion. "Billionaires will soon be trillionaires, while blaming the poor for all the things.
NYC music
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago
Social justice

What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center

Les Misérables serves as a political commentary against injustice and inequality, highlighting the contrast between art and real-world power dynamics.
#capitalism
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Harris Yulin, character actor and Broadway star, dies at 88

Harris Yulin, character actor known for over 100 credits, passed away at 88, leaving a significant legacy in film and theater.
Film
fromPaste Magazine
3 weeks ago

Tribeca 2025: Everything's Going to Be Great Doesn't Live Up to Its Title

Lester's character embodies a passionate yearning for the theater, but his actions raise questions about realism and the personal consequences of pursuing dreams through disruptive behavior.
Film
fromPlaybill
3 weeks ago

Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink, Sylvan Oswald's Pony, More Revealed For NYC Pride Plays 2025

The NYC Pride Plays 2023 highlights important queer narratives through innovative performances at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space.
NYC LGBT
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