Review: FREUD ON COCAINE at Whitefire Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Apr 2, 2024
In its second hit run at the Whitefire Theatre with many sold out shows, this historical comedy-drama is unbelievable but true, laugh-out loud hilarious, and brilliantly thought-provoking.
Review: Janis Siegel Gets Busy at Dizzy's Club
by Rob Lester - Mar 31, 2024
Jazz is about improvising and surprise, and so Janis Siegel stepped in for the under-the-weather booked singer at Dizzy's because the show must go on–even if it's a different one (with the same musicians). Janis Siegel was in great hands with a trio at Dizzy's on March 20th, and the audience gave them a great big hand. Read all about it.
Review: Treat Yourself to MELBA MOORE: FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE at 54 Below
by Ricky Pope - Mar 16, 2024
MELBA MOORE: FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE had its first performance March 15th at 54 Below. Ms. Moore’s show is a dynamic travelogue through her Broadway career with a few added treasures for good measure. There is one more nearly sold out show tonight at 7 pm; get your tickets while you can.
Video: Friedberg Release New Music Video For 'Hello'
by Michael Major - Mar 14, 2024
Talia Beale is a director and artist who creates through the lens of a queer woman of colour navigating her twenties. Known for her quirky, vibrant and original style, she has directed videos for various talented artists including NiaArchives and Valencia Grace and most recently worked with Friedberg to bring their vision to life.
Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald's BREATHE Is Now Available for Licensing
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2024
Written as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Breathe follows five pairs of characters grappling with the virus’s impact on their lives, families, relationships, society, and health. Ranging from lighthearted to heartbreaking, unbelievable and all-too-real, these vignettes tackle everything from parenting in Covid, to Black Lives Matter protests, to saying goodbye to a spouse via Zoom.
INTO THE WOODS Comes to Fort Salem Theater Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024
Fort Salem Theater will present 'Into The Woods' next month. From April 5th to the 14th, audiences are invited to join Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and a host of beloved characters as they journey through the enchanted forest in search of their desires.
Review Roundup: TITANIQUE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 11, 2024
When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar-winning blockbuster film Titanic, you get Titanique, off-Broadway’s most award-winning splash hit, which turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia. Want to find out what really happened to Jack and Rose on that fateful night?
Review: GIANT, Royal Opera House
by Alexander Cohen - Mar 9, 2024
Where does a body start and a human being end? The story of Charles Byrne, the so-called “Irish Giant” is the diving board off of which Composer Sarah Angliss’ debut opera leaps
Review: BROADWAY BOUND - PART SIX Is a Treasurer-Hunter's Dream
by Rob Lester - Mar 12, 2024
Just because the show never got to Broadway doesn't mean it didn't have good songs. Proof of this is in the hearing. And they get a fair hearing at 54 Below with the BROADWAY BOUND series. Even if a project might crash and burn, there can be things worth salvaging from the ashes. Read about 'em in our write-ups on 'Broadway Bound' --- a dream, a live show series, a podcast, a pleasure.
BEAUTIFUL EVIL THINGS and More Set For Hackney Empire in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024
Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team at Hackney Empire have announced details of additional new shows for 2024, including comedy, music, theatre and live podcasts, with tickets for all performances now on sale. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Interview: The Naked Truth Behind The Skivvies
by Team BWW - Mar 18, 2024
It’s a little hard to believe that Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina of The Skivvies, the versatile duo known for performing in their underwear, first met at a children’s theater production.
Review: REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Mar 6, 2024
In REDWOOD, a new musical by Kate Diaz, and Tina Landau partially conceived by Idina Menzel and enjoying a visually arresting if somewhat simplistic world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, Menzell confronts something even more formidable than encroaching yuppie cyber cafes, enraged Oz-ians or life-altering roads not taken….