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Seattle Times

Musical "Shrek" has some flaws but its heart is in the right place
Theater review by Misha Berson: "Shrek the Musical" has a super-talented cast, charming songs and, despite some flaws, comes off as a musical full of heart in its world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre on Sept. 10, 2008.

Variety

Tony Awards set a date
Stage actors, polish those performances. The 2009 Tony Awards will be held June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

Review: Shrek the Musical
"Miss Saigon" has its helicopter; "Phantom" has its chandelier. The creators of "Shrek the Musical" have worked hard to devise a similar money-shot involving a giant dragon and a stained-glass window, but it's one of the least satisfying moments in this sometimes ingenious, sometimes baffling show, now in tryouts at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theater before a Dec. 14 opening on Broadway. Proof once again (if we needed it) that production values alone can't carry a musical.

Review: A Great Place to Be From
Playwright Norman Lasca is almost onto something. A quartet of monologues set during a Minnesota heat wave, "A Great Place to Be From" brushes against beautiful moments, but Lasca's writing always underlines the beauty. A sharp dramaturg and a more experienced writer -- this is the scribe's second New York production -- could burn the signposts and let the play speak for itself.

amNY New York Theater Blog

"Broadway on Broadway" Song List Revealed

Back Stage

Spotlight on Acting Schools and Coaches
Back Stage explores the arts of teaching and performing in a series of in-depth interviews from three veteran instructors. Plus you won't want to miss our extensive list of acting schools and coaches for both New York and L.A.!

Playbill

* Strathairn, Alda, Daniels, Parker and Franco Set to "Howl" in New Film
* Cathey Will Join De Shields for Flea's Cato Revival
* ASK PLAYBILL.COM: Actor Accommodations
* The Female of the Species to Close Oct. 4
* Ronald Reagan to Be Explored in New Solo Play and Film

TheaterMania

* Full Cast, Creative Team Set for The Flea Theater's Cato
* Marvel, O'Connell, Rattazzi, Strong, Waterston Set for CSC's First Look Festival

The Times UK

The Dresser, Watford Palace
Both satirical and sympathetic, Di Trevis’s revival has gloriously lippy dialogue that deserves a curtain call of its own

Well, Trafalgar Studio 2, London
Eve Leigh has staged this beautifully, the problem is this is a one-woman show plus post-modern digressions and rebellions

Turandot, Hampstead, London
Anthony Clark’s production is not powerful politically; though ideas and motifs swirl through it, the satire lacks focus

Whatsonstage.com - Off-West End & Fringe

The Big Interview: David Myers
David Myers is a Texan writer, whose plays include A String of Breath, No Man’s Land, Greenland and Deleted Scenes from the Love of John Smith and ...