‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ Folds After 45 Years of Bay Area Fun
From the towering hats to the nostalgic songs, the beloved revue aimed for nothing but joy and hit that mark for decades.
Category Archives: On the Scene
Is There a Black Acting Method? A Symposium Makes the Case
A gathering last month in Georgia lifted up the work of Sharrell D. Luckett and Tia M. Shaffer, and their mentor, Freddie Hendricks, in developing empowering approaches for Black actors.
How an Indie Theatre Scene Took Root in Columbus, Ga.
Atlanta isn’t the only Georgia city with a theatre scene: 100 miles south you can find live performance that’s vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive.
From Almasi to Ojai: Play Development Goes Global
A new play about health-care inequity gets the new-works-festival treatment in Zimbabwe and California.
In ‘Midsummer,’ Love Is What You Eat
Professionals from the food and theatre world are collaborating on a new take on Shakespeare, complete with crudités.
At Powerhouse, It’s About Time
The 35th summer season at Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
Jimmy, Oh Jimmy: The Night Broadway Goes to High School
18-year-olds Ekele Ukegbu and Ethan Kelso took home top Jimmy Awards after an emotional and entertaining event.
Backstage at ‘The Ferryman’
Between the push-ups, mud dances, cooing babies, jars of goose fat, and actual geese, what’s not onstage at the Jacobs can be as fascinating as what’s onstage.
The 2019 Obie Awards: Thanks, Mom and Dad
In a big night for New York Theatre Workshop, ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ and ‘Hurricane Diane’ were among top winners.
2 Plays on 2 Stories of the Same House, at 2 Charlotte Theatres
How Children’s Theatre and Actor’s Theatre joined to commission interlocking plays from Steven Dietz for their various audiences.
