Writers Theatre Announces Season Casting
Writers Theatre has announced partial casting for the company’s previously announced 2018/19 season. The season opens with Qui Nguyen’s “Vietgone,” featuring original music by Shane Rettig, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, music direction by Gabriel Ruiz, and choreography by Tommy Rapley. The cast includes Aurora Adachi-Winter, Christine Bunuan, Rammel Chan, Ian...
Review: THE UNCORKER OF OCEAN BOTTLES at Filament
You know you’ve done something right, Filament, when, on several occasions, your young audience fills your space with tiny whispered “whoa” exclamations.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Lyric Opera
Photo: The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar | Todd Rosenberg By Sheri Flanders Most theaters would balk at the idea of dumping 90 lbs of gold confetti across the stage for every show, but the Lyric Opera is not most theaters. Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber and originally...
Pride Films and Plays Adds Summer Season
Pictured: Pride Arts Center. Photo courtesy of Pride Films and Plays. Pride Films and Plays will fill the summer months before its already announced 2018-19 season with a five-play summer repertory of fully staged plays, according to an announcement today by Executive Director David Zak. Dubbed “PAC Pride Fest,” the...
Stage Left Puts 18/19 Season on Hold as Leadership Steps Down
Stage Left Theatre has announced that Co-Artistic Directors Jason A. Fleece and Amy Szerlong, as well as Co-Literary Manager Zev Valancy, will be leaving the company as of today. The company will put the brakes on their 2018-2019 season plans in order to focus on the search for new leadership. During the transition...
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Joffrey Ballet
Take the overall feeling of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, blend in a little Salvador Dali, a touch of Roger Waters. and Pink Floyd, a pinch of Monty Python, and, as my companion said, “a little Molly,” and you have some idea of the experience of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.