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Theater Review: Community Players bring the laughs with ‘Lend Me a Tenor’

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The Community Players bring life to a tried-and-true comedy with their production of “Lend Me a Tenor.” Written by prolific, award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig, “Lend Me a Tenor” won two Tony Awards while on Broadway — in 1989. The …

Tedious and threadbare: Unicorn, at the Garrick Theatre, reviewed

Unicorn, Mike Bartlett’s new play, involves some characters in chairs discussing a sexual threesome. That’s the entire show. Polly (Nicola Walker) is a drunken crosspatch who wants to spice up her loveless marriage to Dr Nick (Stephen Mangan) by bringing a …

Theatre Review: <i>The Shark Is Broken</i> Charts <i>Jaws</i>’ Troubled Waters

(l-r): Jim Lindsay as Roy Scheider & Will Gibson Douglas as Richard Dreyfuss (photos courtesy of Jarrott Productions) Three actors, trapped on a boat for nine weeks. It sounds like the start to a bad joke, but it was reality for Robert Shaw, Richard …

Theater review: A sunny production of ‘Annie’ warms the stage in Costa Mesa

Theatre Review: A Murder Called Macbeth

Roshni Shukla, Joy DeMichelle, Kamal Bolden and Mildred Marie Langford. [Photo by Craig Schwartz] Of all of William Shakespeare’s works, Macbeth is generally considered to be one of his most powerful and one of his greatest tragic tales. And he has a few …

Theatre review: Our Monster’s Name is Jerry, Theatre Works

Our Monster’s Name is Jerry is a love letter to the horror genre. Amy May Nunn’s new play embraces the tropes and cliché of gothic horror and transfers them to a suburban setting with a queer context. Lou (Em Jevons) and Maude (Laura Jane Turner) have been …

Theatre review: Truth, Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse

Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee are undoubtedly, and deservedly, one of the most dependable and venerable writing/directing teams working in the country when it comes to hand on the heart, passionate and com-passionate pieces of theatre, yet Truth is …

Theatre review: Short + Sweet Sydney Opening Week, Heat 1, 2025

Short + Sweet is a well-established global short theatre festival now celebrating its 23rd Sydney season. Under the dynamic leadership of new director Ali Bendall and based at the Turner Hall in Ultimo TAFE, it runs as a three-month long competition.   …

East is South at Hampstead Theatre review: this AI thriller is a waste of acting talent

Treadaway’s Sasha, his accent meandering, is insouciant about everything until one shrieking, shirt-ripping moment revealing a scalded, wiry torso. Left in isolation, Scodelario’s Lena resorts to urinating in a snack bowl: later, warned that she might be …

Theatre review: Is This A Room, State Theatre Centre of WA, Perth Festival

The play Is This A Room is based on a transcript of the interrogation by two FBI agents of a military contractor suspected of leaking a report on Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. The officers are male, and both carry guns; the contractor is a …

Theatre Review: Cruise, KXT on Broadway, Mardi Gras

What would you do if given an expiry date on your life? This is a question that drives the narrative of Cruise, written by Jack Holden during the COVID lockdowns. Inspired by his time as a volunteer for the UK’s LGBTQIA+ support line, Switchboard, the play …

THEATER REVIEW: “Waitress” @ Beck Center by Laura Kennelly

Waitress, a musical directed by Victoria Bussert, served up a delicious helping of “Dynamic-Musical-Spiced-with-Talent Pie” on the February 14th opening night at the Beck Center for the Arts. (I saw the Cherry Pie cast. It alternates with the Apple Pie …

Theatre review: POTUS, fortyfivedownstairs

Audiences have long been fascinated by what happens in the corridors of power and Selina Fillinger’s 2022 play POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive whets the appetite with a farcical interpretation of one …

Richard II at the Bridge Theatre review: Jonathan Bailey is electric as the flawed king

Yet when he challenges Richard – in this case, by training a massive field gun on the theatre’s balcony where Bailey stands spotlit in a white shift – he becomes a traitor. Richard, meanwhile, is transformed through grief over the loss of his kingdom into …

Folclor at Linbury Theatre review: a hectic, patchy triple bill from ballet maestro Carlos Acosta

There’s a mood shift for Rafael Bonachela’s duet Soledad. The Spanish artist, now based in Sydney, presents a black-clad couple, with a pale wood chair and standard lamp: it’s an unhappy Ikea romance. To keening strings and throaty vocals, the pair nuzzle …

Thursday's letters: Tighten border security by barring Trump

I think Donald Trump is absolutely right. Canada needs to tighten up our border services to prevent lowlifes and undesirables from entering Canada. People like convicted felons and sex offenders. People like Trump. We could impress Trump by taking a strong …

Theater Review (Broadway): ‘Redwood’ Starring Idina Menzel

Redwood Though Redwood features information and photographic wonders of glorious redwood forests with amazing LED stagecraft and video design, the heart of the musical starring Idina Menzel reveals a mother’s inconsolable grief at the loss of her son. Does …

Theater review: ‘Noises Off’ brings humor to Geffen Playhouse with successfully reimagined script

Much unlike its title, audiences of “Noises Off” will find themselves laughing from beginning to end. Playing at the Geffen Playhouse through March 9, the cast of “Noises Off” will slap, kiss and drink themselves into oblivion, bringing a now-classically …

Theatre review: Alvin Chiam’s Last Luncheon is a terrifying look at the hopelessness of male solitude

Singapore theatre practitioner Alvin Chiam's Last Luncheon is a minimalist presentation of the suppressed emotions roiling beneath a grieving man’s routine. PHOTO: JACK YAM Last Luncheon Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts Le Jeu Studio Esplanade Theatre …

A' Digital and Broadcasting Media Design Award Unveils Comprehensive Prize Package for 2024

A' Digital and Broadcasting Media Design Award reveals extensive benefits package aimed at advancing media design excellence and fostering industry innovation COMO, CO, ITALY, February 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A' Digital and …

The Saving Love Collection Returns: Romance Meets Suspense

“Dawn Huskey’s Thrilling Anthology is Back—Now with an Upcoming Release!” COATESVILLE, PA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Saving Love Collection, the compelling debut by Dawn Huskey, is now back on the market in a …

Arizona's Kinishba is Honored in Podcast and Music Video Docu by Spotted Peccary Music

Kinishba album's 1-year anniversary focus of SPM's Music is Art podcast and music video docu with Ambient music innovators Deborah Martin and Erik Wøllo. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This week …

WORLD PREMIERE OF AMERICAN AGITATORS SET FOR CINEQUEST FILM & CREATIVITY FESTIVAL SUNDAY, MARCH 16 IN SAN JOSE

Filmmakers to Join for Exclusive Screening and Q&A LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Award-winning filmmaker Raymond Telles’ latest documentary, American Agitators, will make its world premiere at the …

Levee Duplay Leads as the Antagonist in Featured Action Thriller "Last Hit" for RadCine

Rising actor Levee Duplay stars as the lead antagonist in Last Hit, one of seven feature films he has set for release in 2025. HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Levee Duplay takes the spotlight as the lead …

IMPACT NETWORK ANNOUNCES CAST FOR THEIR FIRST ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES 'HIGHLY FAVORED'

MICHAEL COLYAR, KIKI SHEPARD, ANTHONY S. GOOLSBY, CHICO BENYMON, RODNEY PERRY AND MELANIE COMARCHO TO STAR IN 'HIGHLY FAVORED' DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Impact Network, the 100% Black-founded …

“Severance” Actor Tramell Tillman Honored with “Rising Star Award” at PAFF Awards Brunch Presented By Apple TV+

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) proudly honored “Severance” actor Tramell Tillman with their “Rising Star Award” at their prestigious PAFF Filmmaker Awards …

Newsmatics' First-Ever Hackathon Sparks Massive Student Interest, Reaches Full Capacity

Students to Transform Raw News Data into Innovative Visual Stories and Solutions WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In less than a week, students in Brno, Czechia will pull an all-nighter to put their data …

Win Morisaki Drops His First Cover Album 'Win’s Film Songs'

Actor Win Morisaki, known as Daito in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player, has released an album titled Win’s Film Songs, where he covers famous movie theme songs. TOKYO, JAPAN, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Actor Win Morisaki, known …

Terrian, Hannah Kerr Join Growing Performer Line-Up for the 13th Annual We Love Christian Music Awards

Set for April 8, 2025, the fan-voted celebration of Christian Music will include celebrity appearances, exclusive performances, and top-tier production. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 13th Annual We …

When Two of Us Meet, Armenian-American Musical, Sells Out NY Concert in Two Weeks; Sets Sights on LA Industry & Diaspora

Award-winning Armenian-American musical sells out NYC debut weeks before premiere; Plans LA showcase for entertainment industry & vibrant diaspora community LOS ANGELES , CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The highly …

Wolfman Jack Howls on With Help From SongLab’s AudioGenius

AudioGenius Unlocks New Content and Revenue Opportunities for the Wolfman Jack Archive LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SourceAudio, the music industry’s most widely adopted sync platform, highlights how …

Charles Dorris Announces Formation of Nashville-Based Speaker Bureau and Literary Firm, THE KEYNOTE AGENCY

Clients include Dr. George Barna, Megan Basham, Alisa Childers, Steve Deace, Mark Hancock, Ron Simmons, Allie Beth Stuckey, Donna VanLiere and Jaci Velasquez. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Veteran music …

Grosby Group cumple 27 años consecutivos cubriendo los Premios de la Academia: Lo mejor de la gran noche de Hollywood

Grosby Group cubrirá los Premios de la Academia 2025 con imágenes icónicas y un enfoque especial en el talento hispano y latinoamericano. LOS ÁNGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Grosby Group, agencia líder en …

Groundbreaking Documentary Chronicles the Untold Stories of the Pandemic

"The Pandemic Project" captures personal stories from the global health crisis, offering a non-political time capsule of life during the pandemic-Now streaming. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Fifth annual Save&Raid raises awareness about suicide prevention in gaming community

Nearly 60 gamers from 14 countries across the globe will return to Twitch as part of Save&Raid, a streaming marathon fundraiser now in its fifth year. BLOOMINGTON, MN, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nearly 60 gamers …

Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe Animated TV Series in Development

Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., and Flying S Films LLC developing an Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe animated TV series featuring sci-fi hero Victory Harben. TARZANA, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc …

ANNOUNCING THE 2025 GERRY MULLIGAN JAZZ CHALLENGE

Top Prizes Include a Selmer Saxophone Plus Thousands of Dollars in Grants DARIEN, CT, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Annual “Gerry Mulligan Jazz Challenge” has been announced by the Gerry & Franca Mulligan …

New York Art Life Magazine Interviews Chun Ho Tam: Talented Cultural Advocate Through Conducting

Chun Ho Tam: Orchestrating Cultural Harmony Through Chinese Melodies CHELSEA, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New York Art Life Magazine this week interviewed Chun Ho Tam, a passionate cultural …

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS AUCTION: RARE STAR WARS MEMORABILIA IS GOING UNDER THE HAMMER

Propstore is set to unveil an extraordinary selection of film-used Star Wars collectibles at its upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Propstore, …