[INTERVIEW] A Tale of Two Beans: A Conversation on Chris Bean in The Play That Goes Wrong

By Kat Mokrynski Part One: Seeing The Play That Goes Wrong On Both Sides of the Ocean “I am Chris the director, and I would like to personally welcome you to what will be my directorical debut [Pronounced day-boo].” For those … Continue reading [INTERVIEW] A Tale of Two Beans: A Conversation on Chris Bean in The Play That Goes Wrong

[Review] Good Luck, Studio – Giggles, Groans, and a Gun

“Wibble! Wibble! The dragon who can jump and dance and giggle!” Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of Good Luck, Studio, a new Mischief show that has been touring since the beginning of October of this year. Mischief is known for its different comedy shows, with the most famous being The Play That Goes Wrong, which would go on to become a television show on the BBC, The Goes Wrong Show (Mischief’s time with the BBC actually inspired this new production!). Good Luck, Studio, which takes a darker turn than Mischief’s previous works, is written by … Continue reading [Review] Good Luck, Studio – Giggles, Groans, and a Gun

“Where There is Darkness, Only Light” – Honoring Come From Away with Q. Smith and Sharon Wheatley

By Kat Mokrynski Picture: all rights reserved Come From Away, an incredible Broadway show, is closing on Sunday, October 2nd, after playing over 1,600 performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The show tells the true story of 7,000 airplane passengers … Continue reading “Where There is Darkness, Only Light” – Honoring Come From Away with Q. Smith and Sharon Wheatley

Curtain Call new issue is here featuring Ben Fankhauser and Ryan Breslin, Katy Richardson and more!

Our latest issue is here and is packed with new content! As Newsies is getting ready to celebrate its 10th year anniversary, we took a trip down memory lane with former Newsies Ben Fankhauser (OG Davey) and Ryan Breslin (OG … Continue reading Curtain Call new issue is here featuring Ben Fankhauser and Ryan Breslin, Katy Richardson and more!

A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live

Words by: Helen Sullivan Image: All rights reserved January 27th marks Holocaust Memorial Day and NT Live is releasing a filmed version of Tom Stoppard’s latest play, Lepoldstadt. The play follows multiple generations of a Jewish family living in Vienna. In what could be his last work, Tom Stoppard writes his most personal play, drawing on his own family’s history that Stoppard himself did not know about until later in his life.  Tom Stoppard was born Tomas Straussler in then Czechoslovakia before fleeing from Nazi persecution with his family. He travelled with his mother, brother and stepfather before landing in … Continue reading A reflection on Jewish Identity: Lepoldstadt on NT Live

Curtain Call new issue is here featuring Winnie The Pooh, Rachel Dawson, Arun Blair-Mangat and more. !

As we enter the new year with high hopes and filled with theatre love, our team at Curtain Call is delighted to share with your our brand new issue. From an exclusive interview with the cast of Winnie The Pooh … Continue reading Curtain Call new issue is here featuring Winnie The Pooh, Rachel Dawson, Arun Blair-Mangat and more. !