The Very Model of Modern Gilbert and Sullivan
The Hypocrites’ plucky, stripped-down takes on the G&S canon have become something of a sensation, and now they’re running them in a three-ring rep.
Category Archives: Previews
Staging ‘God of Carnage’ Near a House of God
Elements Theatre Company, a stage troupe within a Benedictine Christian community, forgoes religious pageantry for a mix of classics and new plays.
‘Relics’ Looks Back From the Future
In a new installation/show in the Guthrie Theater’s Dowling Studio, artifacts of today become archeological curiosities.
Honolulu Theatre’s ‘Grinds’: A Teaching Show You Can Eat
Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s new devised show goes beyond “eat your vegetables” to teach kids about food and sustainability.
Celebrities From Now and Then Meet in Ed Dixon’s ‘L’Hotel’
The dead of Père-Lachaise come to life in a fanciful new play at Pittsburgh Public Theater.
Alice Childress’s Little-Seen ‘Wedding Band’ Gets the Classic Treatment
In staging Alice Childress’s obscure 1962 play, the classical-oriented Antaeus Company is making a statement about the play’s value—and its relevance.
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Follow a ‘Bright Star’ to the Old Globe
After making an album together, the playwright/musician and singer/songwriter decided to collaborate on a new musical.
How Parenthood Inspired Sarah Ruhl's 'Oldest Boy'
With her new play, the writer of “In the Next Room” and “The Clean House” imagines parenting a very precious child.
‘BASETRACK Live’ Marks Reboot of En Garde Arts
Site-specific maven Anne Hamburger, back from producing live shows for Disney theme parks, is behind a new multimedia piece about U.S. Marines, ‘BASETRACK Live.’
Upstream Theatre's 'Antigone' Neither Avoids nor Exploits #Ferguson Echoes
Philip Boehm’s company debuts a new translation of Sophocles tragedy in a post-Ferguson St. Louis, and the resonances haven’t escaped him.
