CYRANO DE BERGERAC to Return to the Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Mar 9, 2022
Everyone’s favourite lovelorn duellist is returning to the Shaw Festival. The Chris Abraham-directed, Kate Hennig-adapted Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand’s tale of unrequited and selfless love, begins previews Sunday, March 20 at the Royal George Theatre.
Shaw Festival to Present OUTDOORS @ THE SHAW - A Fresh Air Summer Fête
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jun 24, 2021
Artistic Director Tim Carroll and the Shaw Festival have announced Outdoors @ The Shaw, a series of concerts and events scheduled to take place from July 10 to October 9, 2021 on the grounds of the Festival Theatre and Royal George Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
BWW Review: HENRY V at Hartford Stage
by Joseph Harrison
- Oct 27, 2018
In Shakespeare's day his plays served multiple purposes. In some cases, they created an escape for the people to forget their troubles and laugh or revel with and through the characters on stage. In others, the stories served as cautionary tales that made audiences think about their own lives through the lens of the troubles portrayed. Yet it was Shakespeare's history plays that aimed to take a pivotal moment in history and not only bring it to life for the audience to witness (and hopefully understand better), but to ground those stories in the present and allow those in attendance (and possibly those in power) to learn from the mistakes of the past. Thus, is the case with HENRY V, the current production being mounted at Hartford Stage.
Review Roundup: HENRY V at Hartford Stage
by Alan Henry
- Oct 25, 2018
Henry V is the first Shakespeare production, and the second play overall, in Hartford Stage's 55-year history to be staged in the round. In addition to Grush, the ensemble cast - comprised of half men and half women - features Karen Aldridge as Exeter, Miles Anderson as Pistol, Kate Forbes as the Constable of France and Burgundy, Peter Francis James as the Chorus and Sir Thomas Erpingham, Felicity Jones Latta as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Nym and Alice, and Baron Vaughn as Fluellen and Mistress Quickly. Hartford Stage Associate Artistic Director Elizabeth Williamson will helm the production, which marks her Shakespeare directorial debut for the Tony Award-winning theatre.
Stephen Louis Grush to Lead HENRY V at Hartford Stage
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 17, 2018
Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts announced today the cast and creative team for Henry V, which will be performed Thursday, October 11, through Sunday, November 11. Stephen Louis Grushportrays the English king.
Much Ado About Classics In Color
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 14, 2018
Classics in Color: An INclusive Theatre Company (CiC) brings the classical story of 'Much Ado About Nothing' in Shakespeare's words to present day New York City, March 21st - 25th, 2018. 'Much Ado' is CiC's first full solo production as a company, allowing its mission to shine in every aspect of the production: inclusive casting, inclusive producing team, inclusive team of designers, performed in a fully accessible venue, for audiences and actors with, or without, disabilities.
PTC presents World Premiere of /i/ by Jeff Talbott
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 5, 2018
Pioneer Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of i by Jeff Talbott. The new play was featured in our 2016-2017 Play-by-Play new play reading season and will take the main stage Friday, Feb. 16 through Saturday, March 3, 2018.
Cast Announced for REBEL VOICES at Culture Project
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 4, 2017
Culture Project, New York's home for socially conscious theater, announces the cast and creative team of REBEL VOICES: Stories, Speeches, and Songs of Resistance, written by Rob Urbinati and directed by Will Pomerantz.
Cast Announced for REBEL VOICES at Culture Project
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 28, 2017
Culture Project, New York's home for socially conscious theater, announces the cast and creative team of REBEL VOICES: Stories, Speeches, and Songs of Resistance, written by Rob Urbinati and directed by Will Pomerantz.
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