Martin Crimp’s Version Of "The Seagull" Makes It To The German Stage

The Theatre Times: Many, especially prestigious, new productions of Chekhov’s The Seagull in the UK and USA commission new translations or versions of the play. For example, in 1985, for his West End production, director Charles Sturridge presented the translation by himself and Tania Alexander. The cast included Vanessa Redgrave as Arkadina, her daughter Natasha Richardson as Nina, Jonathan Pryce as Trigorin and John Lynch as Konstantin. Peter Hall used a new version by Tom Stoppard for his 1997 production at the Old Vic, starring Felicity Kendal as Arkadina, Victoria Hamilton as Nina, Michael Pennington as Trigorin and Dominic West as Konstantin. The National Theatre production of 2006, directed by Katie Mitchell, with Juliet Stevenson as Arkadina, Hattie Morahan as Nina, Mark Bazeley as Trigorin and Ben Whishaw as Konstantin, used a version by Martin Crimp, usually referred to as “paired-down”.

Lollapalooza India 2026 Review + Photos: Substance and Style

consequence.net: Lollapalooza India 2026 crashed into Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse on January 24th and 25th, and holy shit, the fourth edition delivered on a level that left me hoarse, sunburnt, and stupidly happy. I rolled up half-doubting after last year’s lineup announcement had everyone in my WhatsApp group rolling eyes — “meh, but we’ll go anyway ” —because Lolla‘s become this unspoken Mumbai ritual. You throw on questionable shorts, cram a playlist onto your phone, herd your mates, and dive in.

Murals: A Right to Protest and Preserve

Arts Management and Technology Lab: The power of the arts is undeniably transformational for individuals and communities. Public art specifically can enhance our outer world and allow anyone to view free, accessible art. This article examines murals as a specific form of public art to explore how their creation can generate lasting social, civic, and cultural impacts within the communities they inhabit. The following offers a historical perspective on the evolution of mural-based works and the impact of technological integration on public artists today.

It’s a Theatre Question

www.culturebot.org: Lucas Hnath’s new adaptation of Molière’s farce, directed by Sarah Benson at New York Theater Workshop, complicates the notion of theater as escape by deploying recognizable faces whose personas exist alongside their characters rather than disappearing into them. Matthew Broderick plays Matthew Broderick as Tartuffe. As Madame Pernelle, Bianca Del Rio dons her signature beat. In a set resembling a tennis court, Orgon, Elmire, et al. bounce accusations and confessions back and forth, fighting for their version of truth.

Los Angeles' Hold on Hollywood Is Slipping

www.hollywoodreporter.com: There’s not enough work. And especially not enough work to afford to live in Los Angeles. More often than not, it seems, that’s what people hear when the topic turns to Hollywood’s film and TV production in the industry’s home base over the past couple of years.

Amelia Aguilar on finding acceptance and honesty in ‘Octet’ at Studio

DC Theater Arts: Sometimes, you stumble upon the right narrative at the right time in your life. For me, that was listening to the Dave Malloy musical Octet in 2020. Malloy creates sonically ambitious, dramaturgically dense shows. His most well-known is Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 — an adaptation of a small section of War and Peace described as an “electropop opera,” whose Broadway production received 12 Tony nominations in 2017.

Alex Honnold Skyscraper Climb on Netflix: What Happens if He Falls?

variety.com: Later today (well, tomorrow in Taiwan), “Free Solo” climber Alex Honnold will start his ascent on the 1,677-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper — without ropes — by carefully making his way up the tower’s slab base. But that’s the easy part. From there, he’ll get on the building’s middle section, designed like eight-story “bamboo boxes,” which will require steep climbing over these overhanging sections.

Goodspeed Musicals to Pause Productions at Terris Theatre for 2026

www.broadwayworld.com: Goodspeed Musicals will temporarily pause productions at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. While 2025 was a strong season with nearly sold-out performance runs at both The Goodspeed and The Terris, sharply rising production costs and shifting audience habits, expectations and preferences have made The Terris Theatre’s sole focus on the development of brand-new shows more challenging to accomplish.

Society of Camera Operators 2026 Awards Movie, TV Nominees

www.hollywoodreporter.com: The Society of Camera Operators has announced its 2026 Camera Operator of the Year awards nominees across film and TV. The film nominees are Colin Anderson for both One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme, with Brian Osmond on the latter; Lukasz Bielan with Natasha Mullan for F1; Gilles Corbeil with James Frater for Frankenstein; and Michael Fuchs with Kate Roberson for Weapons.

Broadway Bridges Back for 2026, Bringing $10 Broadway Tickets to NYC Sophomores

Playbill: The Broadway League's Broadway Bridges program, which aims to ensure NYC public high school students see a Broadway show, has returned for 2026. The program, which serves schools across all five boroughs, invites high school sophomores and public high schools to see a participating Broadway show for just $10, with the goal of making sure every NYC public school student sees a Broadway show before they graduate.

Hollywood Professional Association announces Innovation & Technology Nominees

NCS | NewscastStudio: The Hollywood Professional Association announced the nominees for the 2026 HPA Awards Innovation & Technology program on Jan. 15. The expanded awards recognize technology contributions across the media and entertainment production lifecycle.

History of Lilith Fair, Sarah McLachlan's All-Female Music Festival

mymodernmet.com: In the summer of 1997, a revolution rolled through the United States and Canada under a chorus of female voices. For years, the music industry had clung to an unspoken rule not rooted in data, but in prejudice, that no two women could play back-to-back on a lineup because it wasn’t “profitable.” That belief shaped radio playlists, tour bills, and who was allowed to take up space on stage.

Review Roundup: DATA Opens Off-Broadway

www.broadwayworld.com: Matthew Libby’s play DATA has officially made its New York stage premiere, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, starring Karan Brar reprising his role from the Arena Stage production, as Maneesh, as well as Brandon Flynn as Jonah, Sophia Lillis as Riley, and Justin H. Min as Alex.

A new Henry V is a barometer of our times – what can Shakespeare’s war play tell us amid global chaos?

Theatre | The Guardian: I have long argued that Shakespeare’s history plays have more urgent relevance today than his tragedies. The issues they raise – such as the nature of good governance and the difficulty of deposing a tyrant – are precisely those that still haunt us. Henry V, shortly to be given a new RSC production directed by Tamara Harvey, seems especially timely as we are living in a world where the threat of war is painfully real.

Elation brings its strongest lineup to date to ISE 2026

LightSoundJournal.com: Join Elation at ISE 2026 in Barcelona, Booth 6Q300, February 3–6 for a sneak peek at the future of lighting! From European firsts to the most powerful lineup yet, experience in Barcelona Elation’s lighting portfolio crafted to elevate every stage and production.

Hollywood Assistants Finally Get the Spotlight at Inaugural AvA Awards

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Assistants vs. Agents, the popular Instagram account that highlights the struggles of being a Hollywood assistant, hosted its inaugural awards show in L.A., in what appears to be the first honors ever recognizing the young people who keep studios, agencies and sets on track and on time.

BROADWAY BARES to Return to Hammerstein Ballroom in June

www.broadwayworld.com: Tickets to the annual event, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares are on sale now. With two performances at 9:30 pm and midnight, Broadway Bares launches NYC Pride Week in dazzling, seductive fashion - a one-night-only extravaganza of show-stopping numbers, fearless talent and unforgettable moments.

Re-sensitizing to Place in Site-Specific Performance

HowlRound Theatre Commons: Welcome to the third episode of Bridge Between Realities, a podcast produced for HowlRound Theatre Commons, a free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide. My name is Tara Khozein. I’m a classical singer and theatre artist.

The Public Will Host 'People's Filibuster' Protest Event in Response to Minnesota ICE Action

Playbill: Off-Broadway's Public Theater will hold a "The People's Filibuster" protest event in support of and solidarity for the people of Minnesota January 31. The event will be held on the steps of the company's flagship downtown building at 425 Lafayette Street from 11 AM to 7 PM ET, with the event also streaming live.

Educational Theatre Foundation Will Launch Storyline Initiative in Memory of Craig Zadan

Playbill: The Educational Theatre Foundation will launch Storyline: A Craig Zadan Legacy Program, aimed at expanding access to theatre education at the district level. The new program's pilot launch is being made possible via a grant from The Kresge Foundation.

L-Acoustics For "Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)" On Broadway

ProSoundWeb: Currently playing at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway, “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)” is a high-energy show with just two lead actors on a rotating set that’s being supported by a sound reinforcement system that incorporates a range of loudspeakers from L-Acoustics, including Kara II and A Series models.

Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns

The New York Times: The top official overseeing artistic programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has stepped down less than two weeks after his hiring was announced, the latest senior official to resign. Kevin Couch, who was senior vice president of artistic programming, said he left the role on Wednesday. He declined to provide a reason for his resignation.

A Play Without Live Actors: Is ‘An Ark’ Theatre’s Afterlife?

AMERICAN THEATRE: As An Ark opens, actor Golda Rosheuvel enters stage right and sits down in one of four chairs. She looks directly at you, maintaining deep, expectant eye contact. She smiles at you and nods understandingly. Do you smile back? I did. Almost involuntarily. A human reflex: subconscious mirroring.

Studio Technologies To Spotlight AES67, ST 2110 & Ravenna-Compatible Consoles At 2026 ISE Show

ProSoundWeb: Studio Technologies announced that its newest announcer consoles, which are compatible with the industry’s most widely used audio-over-IP (AoIP) protocols, will be featured at the 2026 ISE Show at Fira de Barcelona in Spain at booth 4K800). The consoles, now available for shipping, each offer a range of features but differ in the number of talkback sender (output) channels, with the six-talkback-channel Model 5536, four-talkback-channel Model 5534, and two-talkback-channel Model 5532.

Takeaways From the 2025 IADMS Conference on Occupational Health Hazards

Dance Magazine: When it comes to injuries, dancers often think of overuse issues­, like stress fractures, or more acute injuries, like a sprained ankle. But this year’s International Association for Dance Medicine & Science conference shed light on an often overlooked aspect of a dance career: occupational health hazards.

‘A new form of theater’: can Ian McKellen, 52 cameras and ‘mixed reality’ reinvent a medium?

US theater | The Guardian: You sit in a circle at the Shed, the cultural center in Manhattan’s futuristic Hudson Yards, waiting for the show to begin. Through your enhanced glasses, you see four empty chairs facing you, just out of reach. You watch strangers look out for the actors to arrive. As they do, one at a time, you feel unsettled – each locks eyes with you, specifically. “Don’t panic,” the esteemed British actor Ian McKellen assures you, as the actors take their seats.

Who Makes Knipex Pliers And Where Are They Manufactured?

www.slashgear.com: For decades, products sporting the "Knipex" label have earned a reputation for quality and are widely considered to be the gold standard for pliers. Knipex even made it to SlashGear's list of the best hand tool brands. A German company that has been making pliers since 1882, Knipex is unique because it has a steadfast focus on a single product category.

Production Workers at Arena Stage Vote to Join IATSE

IATSE: Approximately 80 backstage production workers at Arena Stage, one of the nation’s leading regional theaters, have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). In a National Labor Relations Board election, workers voted overwhelmingly for union representation, with over 85% of ballots cast in favor.

‘Broadway Hit “Oh, Mary!’ Sets 2026 U.S. National Tour

TicketNews: Cole Escola’s Broadway comedy “Oh, Mary!” is preparing to take its irreverent portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln beyond New York, with a national tour scheduled to begin in fall 2026. The touring production will launch in Hartford, Connecticut, with its first performances set for The Bushnell, before traveling to cities such as Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center premiere of Symphony No. 15

AP News: Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership.

Returning to Your Magic Tree House

AMERICAN THEATRE: What is your first artistic memory? We at American Theatre love to ask folks what moment in their youth generated that first spark, what title infected them with the theatre bug. When it comes to the theatre, I recall dancing in the aisles during habitual outings to theatre for young audiences in Rio and, as a toddler, proclaiming I’d make theatre for a living. When I came to the U.S., my love for language and the written word blossomed with The Magic Tree House series and Beatrix Potter books.

City Theatre will not merge with Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theater

triblive.com: Last August, three major local theater companies — City Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO — announced they were considering the possibility of a merger. Today, the companies revealed that such a union is not in the cards — or, at least, not for all three.

Pittsburgh Theater Companies Halt Three-Way Merger Talks; Two Organizations Continue Discussions

www.broadwayworld.com: Three major Pittsburgh theater organizations, City Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Pittsburgh CLO, have confirmed that a previously explored three-way merger will not move forward. In a statement emailed to supporters Tuesday afternoon, leadership from the three organizations said their boards did not reach unified alignment to authorize participation in a proposed three-way consolidation process.

AI-Powered Robots in the Art World: Applications in Contemporary Art and Museums

Arts Management and Technology Lab: From algorithmic computation to human-machine collaboration, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping how society produces knowledge and imagines the future. AI-powered robots are now appearing not only in factories but also in art studios, galleries, and museums, signaling a crucial cultural shift, transforming technology from a tool of production to an active participant in artistic creation and curatorial practice.

Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War

The New York Times: In his first term, President Trump took issue with some actors, arts funding and the media. In his second, he has hit the accelerator. Changing what Americans see and hear at their national museums, their performance spaces and on television is now at the core of his agenda. Mr. Trump views it as an effort to return to a lost vision of national greatness, one that seeks to “remind Americans of our extraordinary heritage.” Critics regard it as a nostalgic, reductive whitewashing. Here are five areas where the Trump administration has tried to reshape American culture.

Who Makes Festool Tools And Where Are They Manufactured?

www.slashgear.com: With many power tool brands, pinning down exactly who makes a product — and where it's made — isn't always straightforward. The story behind who makes Ryobi socket sets is a prime example of the complexities of modern tool branding and manufacturing. Against this backdrop, it's refreshing to find a company that relies on a handful of known locations to manufacture the vast majority of its tools.

Ghost Light Global to lead industry trip to Edinburgh Fringe

www.broadwaynews.com: This summer, bespoke theater travel organization Ghost Light Global will be taking a group of industry professionals to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The trip, which includes attendance to 3-5 performances each day plus networking events with festival creators and other industry professionals, will take place from Aug. 23-28.

Trump Washes Hands of Kennedy Center ‘Deficit’ After Takeover

www.thedailybeast.com: President Donald Trump attempted to wash his hands of the “massive deficit” plaguing the storied cultural institution that he has attempted to rename after himself. Trump, 79, passed the blame for the plummeting sales at the Kennedy Center. “People don’t realize that The Trump Kennedy Center suffered massive deficits for many years and, like everything else, I merely came in to save it and, if possible, make it far better than ever before!”

PokePark Kanto: Inside Pokemon Theme Park in Japan

variety.com: Every Pokémon fan’s childhood dream has come true: PokéPark Kanto, a sprawling Pokémon world, has come to life in Tokyo’s Yomiuri Land amusement park, complete with hundreds of life-sized Pokémon, two rides and countless hidden secrets to discover.

Trump Offers Bonds to Hollywood While Again Threatening Tariffs

variety.com: President Trump renewed his threat to tariff films made overseas on Monday, but also suggested that he would offer “low-interest bonds” to help stimulate domestic production. In an interview with the New York Post, the president did not explain his proposal but indicated he is still considering the decline in production.

5 Recipients of American Theatre Wing's National Theatre Company Grants Named

Playbill: In recognition of the importance that regional theatres play in the American theatre, and how the work of American playwrights advances the art form and culture, the American Theatre Wing has announced the five recipients of its National Theatre Company Grants program.

I Do review – immersive hotel drama as wonderful as a real wedding day

Theatre | The Guardian: When isn’t there big family drama in the buildup to a wedding? The nerves, the tantrums – sometimes even charges of “inappropriate” first dances. Isn’t it all part and parcel of the apparently perfect day?

Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen'

AP News: In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 version.

It’s ICE Out of Minnesota Day, and Twin Cities Theatres Are Part of It

AMERICAN THEATRE: As people in Minneapolis and nationwide grieve the murder of Renee Nicole Good, and both activists and ordinary citizens struggle to resist and recover from targeted raids by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of Somali, Southeast Asian, and Latine immigrants in the Twin Cities, advocacy is coming in many forms, including the artistic.

Production Assistants Union Notches First Win in New York

www.hollywoodreporter.com: Workers on the Netflix series The Four Seasons, which shoots in New York, have voted in a National Labor Relations Board election to unionize with Production Assistants United. Ballots were due by the end of the day on Monday and were counted on Thursday, with 19 crew members voting to join the union and one voting against. Thirty-four people were eligible to participate.

Love, Light, Joy, Legend: The Unparalleled Tina Packer

AMERICAN THEATRE: Tina’s hand was on my belly, shooting love and light into any holding patterns that I had attempted to install there as my personal, self-preserving semblance of control. It was 1979, and I was 20 years old, at the beginning of my path as a young actress. But the thoughts and feelings of King Lear were suddenly mine to infuse with a world of personal meaning and resonance. I exploded into words and inhabited the role.

A Gorey good time

Chicago Reader: The Uncanny Attic was recently back at Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series, this time unfolding chapters E through H of Edward Gorey’s timeless stories about The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Maybe this macabre storytelling based on the untimely demise of precocious children—in alphabetical order—rings a bell.

Is Your Milwaukee Grinder Not Starting? This Might Be Why

www.slashgear.com: If you're moving into the more advanced sphere of woodworking or welding, a grinder is one of the essential tools you'll want to add to your workshop. After all, it's a highly versatile tool that will come in handy if you want to do more than just make straight cuts. It's also good for sanding, grinding, and polishing a wide range of materials, including metal, wood, fiberglass, and concrete.

Disney World’s New Villains Land at Magic Kingdom Will Be Its Most Original in Years: Report

people.com: The Wall Street Journal spoke to Disney Imagineering leaders past and present about what fans can expect from the forthcoming addition to the Magic Kingdom. The new area, which is already under construction, is expected to feature villains from beloved movies like Snow White, Peter Pan, and Aladdin, among others.

TikTok Launches New Entertainment Ad Formats at Sundance for Streamers

www.hollywoodreporter.com: With its deal to have its U.S. operation acquired by a consortium of U.S. investors just days away, TikTok is making an aggressive move to court Hollywood, planning an expansive presence at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, and with plans to release a pair of new advertising formats designed specifically for entertainment companies.