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Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida places the age-old tale of star-crossed lovers in ancient Egypt. Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida also tells the story of the…
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In local theatre, among the seven signs of the impending summer includes the re-opening of the Kechi Playhouse, home of light comedy and farce.From June…
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An archetype familiar to us all is “mother." If you aren't a mother yourself, you've most certainly had one.May is the month that we honor mothers,…
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Fairy tales speak to us on a primitive level, according to Carl Jung, who interpreted the stories as symbols in the collective unconscious. Stephen…
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She has been known as Katie Woodencloak, Aschenputtel, Cendrillon, and of course, Cinderella. Her rags-to-riches story has been told in books, stage,…
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Theatre loves an old chestnut. Revivals of audience favorites are a never-ending source of stage entertainment. Playwrights from William Shakespeare to…
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Christopher Durang is an actor and playwright known mainly for his satires, parodies and dark comedies. His first professional production, co-written with…
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Satire has long been a tool of social and political commentary. Many contemporary critics point to the Greek playwright Aristophanes as the most famous of…
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Tracy Letts was born in Oklahoma in 1965, and his experiences growing up there inspired his Tony-and-Pulitzer-Prize-winning play, August: Osage County.It…
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If your familiarity with cabaret is restricted to a sad Liza Minnelli in a bowler hat, you should be pleased to discover that this type of entertainment…