THE PORTABLE DOROTHY PARKER Come to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2023
The year is 1943; the place, a New York City hotel apartment. Dorothy Parker—writer, poet, screenwriter, critic, wit—is not happy. Viking Press is about to publish a collection of Dorothy's poems and short stories, and an editor is about to show up at her door.
Review: SIX National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - Jun 21, 2023
Six reimagines the stories of the six wives of King Henry VIII in the style of a pop concert. Each ex-wife gets to sing and tell her story to determine who suffered the most from marrying Henry and should therefore become the group’s lead singer. This musical originally began as a submission to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland by two Cambridge University students, Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss. Since then, the show made its way to London’s West End, where it earned five 2019 Laurence Olivier Award nominations (including Best New Musical).
Annie Hart Shares New Single 'Stop Staring At You' Ahead of New Album
by Michael Major - Jun 20, 2023
Hart's illustrious musical career took flight in 2003 when she entered electropop scene as a member of Au Revoir Simone. Their synthesizer-driven tunes were prominently featured in movies, commercials, and hit TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and David Lynch's 2017 revival of Twin Peaks (the band also appeared on the show).
Jo Koy Joins Broadway Producing Team Of HERE LIES LOVE
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2023
Stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy (Easter Sunday and The Monkey King) has joined the Broadway producing team of Here Lies Love, ahead of the new musical's Broadway beginning performance on Saturday, June 17.
The Academy Museum Presents an Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 28
by Michael Major - Jun 13, 2023
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced their program An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger , an onstage conversation reflecting on the career of the iconic action star, politician, and bodybuilder in celebration of Schwarzenegger’s limited edition two-volume book, ARNOLD, published by TASCHEN.
Review: ANNIE at Straz Center for The Performing Arts
by Drew Eberhard - Jun 9, 2023
Annie, is a musical based off of the 1924 comic book Little Orphan Annie written by Harold Gray. The musical features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and features a book written by Thomas Meehan.
Review: THE SHOW THAT GOES WRONG at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
by Roy Berko - Jun 6, 2023
What did our critic think of THE SHOW THAT GOES WRONG at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre? In 1923 there was THE TORCHBEARERS. In 1982 the stage was filled with hysterical disasters during NOISES OFF. Now there is THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, the zany Laurence Olivier Award winner.