Inspired by Netflix and Amazon, the site lets audience-goers find exactly what they want — options include a show with puppets, a Shakespeare revival or a romance, and many more. There also are guides for folks who like their shows 90 minutes or less, family friendly or even scary, in time for Halloween.
Category: theatre
Why Are Boston Audiences Laughing Inappropriately During Serious Plays?
“Rogue laughter,” as Boston-area actress Marianna Bassham calls it, has become an occupational hazard for actors, an annoyance for audiences, and an increasingly common phenomenon on stages from Boston to Broadway and from “A Streetcar Named Desire” to last year’s New York revival of “A Raisin in the Sun,” starring Denzel Washington.
Rockefeller Foundation Buys $1.46 Million Of “Hamilton” Tickets
Under the initiative starting next spring, the producers of “Hamilton” will make tickets to select Wednesday matinees available for $70 for students attending New York City public high schools. The Rockefeller Foundation will subsidize $60 of each ticket, and students will pay just $10.
The Link Between Ticket Prices And The Community Around You
“My fellow arts leaders, the next time you find yourselves asking, “Why don’t our audiences include younger people? Why is our neighborhood gentrifying? Why aren’t we staging more innovative shows and developing young talent?”—rethink your admission prices and your outreach strategy.”
Shakespeare In Translation: To Be, Or, You Know, To Kill Myself…
In the end, any new production of Shakespeare—on Broadway, TV or movies—is a kind of translation, a gambit for clarity and relevance amidst mystery. Maybe it’s the literal-mindedness of Play on! that has drawn such outrage and mockery.
Theatre Critic Frank Rizzo Takes Buyout After 30 Years At Hartford Courant
Rizzo has written for the Courant for over thirty years. He has also contributed to such publications as Variety, American Theatre magazine, the Sondheim Review and The New York Times.
Want To See Some Broadway Shows? You Can Stream ‘Em Now
“We’re trying to make the digital capture of a Broadway show more like an original cast recording — something that’s done for every show as a matter of course.”
Woman Thrown Out Of Theatre For Singing Along ‘Loudly And Badly’ During Musical
“Audience members claimed the woman threatened people who complained, with some saying the police had been called.”
The Theatre Company That Makes Collaborative Art Everywhere It Goes
“Sitting in the circle, I am feverishly taking notes on the conversation and battling with a swell of emotion rising in my chest. You see, second Saturdays on tour are the quintessence of bittersweet.”
Are L.A.’s Small Theatres So Different From Those In The Other Big Theatre Towns?
“Comparing budgets and expenses for theatres of a similar size (99 seats or less) in the nation’s major theatre cities reveals some interesting similarities and differences. While theatre of all sizes exists all over the country, and certainly small theatres and theatre companies power the artistic life of cities of all sizes, the troika of New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles have the greatest concentrations of what is called by some ‘indie’ theatre.”