Tom Hall News

What did our critic think of A CHORUS LINE by Melody Lane Performing Arts Center?

Learn about the recent appointment of Christopher Mannelli as the new executive director of The Huntington. Get insights into his background and find out what this means for the future of the renowned institution.

What did our critic think of FRANCINE WOLF: PLEASE DON'T TELL MY KIDS at Alliance For The Arts Classroom Theater?

What did our critic think of PACO ERHARD: WORST GERMAN EVER at Alliance For The Arts Classroom Theater?

What did our critic think of THE LIGHT BRINGER at Alliance For The Arts Classroom Theater?

Embrace your inner ELF this holiday season at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center as the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center presents the family classic holiday show ELF THE MUSICAL from November 19 – December 23, 2022 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center.

The Montclair Film, New Jersey's leading film non-profit, announced that The Montclair Film Festival will present its 2022 Tribute to Daniel Craig, star of the highly anticipated GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY with Stephen Colbert hosting Mr. Craig on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 8:00 PM. 

Chairman David Epstein and President Sharon Malt, on behalf of The Huntington’s Board of Trustees and Advisors, announced today the appointment of acclaimed stage director, producer, and community builder Loretta Greco as The Huntington’s next Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director.

Cocktails with Mr. Volstead, a 1920s Musical Revue, comes to Meadville Community Theatre next week. Directed by Tom Hall, performances will run February 4-13, 2022. In 1920 the Volstead Act brought the prohibition of alcohol…..unless you knew where to go. Join in for a night of hot jazz, hot thrills and cool drinks.

On December 5, Representative Payne bestowed a great honor upon Vanguard Theater Company, reading a commendation of Vanguard into the record of the House of Representatives:

The Laboratory Theater of Florida's production of SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN, based loosely on the book of the same name by Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman, is a hilarious and surprising show. 

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 29th Annual IFP Gotham Awards. Ten competitive awards will be presented to independent features and series. In addition to the competitive awards, Gotham Tributes will be given to actors Laura Dern and Sam Rockwell, director Ava DuVernay, and the Gotham Industry Tribute to Glen Basner.

New Phoenix Theatre's production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW brings this outrageous and 'horrifically' hilarious musical classic to life on their stage.

USA Network has set the cast and director for the pilot MASTERS OF DOOM. The pilot will star Eduardo Franco ('Booksmart'), Patrick Gibson ('The OA'), John Karna ('Valley of the Boom'), Jane Ackermann ('Neptune') and Siobhan Williams ('Deadly Class'). Peter Friedman ('Succession') will recur as a guest star.

On November 9, Montclair will host Covenant House NJ, Doreen Oliver, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, and The Actors Fund, as they are honored at Vanguard Theater Company's Annual Gala at The Montclair Art Museum in Montclair on Saturday, November 9, 2018, at 7PM. Honorees and guests will celebrate creativity and community and Vanguard's mission of D.R.E.A.M. - Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Awareness and Mentorship.

Montclair Film, New Jersey's leading film non-profit, today announced that Stephen Colbert, host of CBS' “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” will host an evening with eleven-time Emmy Award® winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM. This event made possible with support from Rao's Homemade®.

Montclair Film, New Jersey's leading film non-profit, today announced that Stephen Colbert, host of CBS' 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' will host an evening with eleven-time Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in downtown Newark, NJ on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM. This event made possible with support from Rao's Homemade.

Modern Love, coming to Amazon Prime Video on October 18, is inspired by the popular New York Times column of the same name. This half-hour romantic comedy series explores love in all of its complicated and beautiful forms, as each standalone episode brings some of the column's most beloved stories to life with a stellar cast.

VENUS IN FUR, presented by The Studio Players, is the story of a director looking for a leading actress for his play, an adaptation of the novel Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and an actress who just so happens to show up to audition for the part at the last minute.

Q: Are we not a festival? A: We are Desert Daze! Southern California's greatest anti-festival is just over two short months away. Join us in the valley of the unbroken horizon for the 8th ritual celebration of Desert Daze.