Category: theatre

“Massive renovations were needed for the Habima building designed by Oscar Kaufman and dedicated in 1936 … not only because the building was outdated and neglected,” but to change the theatre’s auditoriums – especially the overly large, overly deep main hall, whose limitations hobbled Habima’s programming.

“There are theatre people who claim to be immune to public criticism, and perhaps some really are, but I haven’t met any who have convinced me. “

Yes, the Theatre Communications Group released a report saying nonprofit theatres brought almost $2 billion to the country’s coffers. But if you think that means we’ll pony up tax money to support the art, you’re quite wrong.

“He has never missed a performance, been hailed as a ‘joy to work with’ by his current co-star Su Pollard and is expected to set a world record next week for his 50 years-plus in show business.”

“A number of us have been saying that there has been a growing sense of a lack of musical work on the number one circuit and we have been talking about addressing that in a collective way.”

“Indhu Rubasingham is to be the new artistic director of the Tricycle theatre, when Nicolas Kent steps down in May next year after 28 years in charge.”

“The potential loss of half a million dollars had Arena scrambling, and the decision was made to drop a show near the end of the season.”

“Intiman Theatre is embarking on a $1 million fundraising campaign to revive its suspended operations with a 2012 summer season of four productions.”

The well-traveled Bridge Project production of Shakespeare’s Richard III, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey, has completed a three-night run at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. “[It is] the first time a major Western theatre company has staged a work by Shakespeare in China’s capital.”

“Tommy Tune was once the fleet-footed prince of Broadway … [and] then he disappeared.” Now, in Florida, he’s “putting the finishing touches on his new musical, Fifty Four Forever, a valentine to the Studio 54 nightclub where he often mixed with Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli and other chic demigods of the 1970s.”