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Dec 6, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Russell Warne
A Christmas Story is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time. Though lesser known, the stage musical adaptation (with a script by Joseph Robinette and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul) is gaining a following. Over the past ten years, productions of the musical have proliferated, and it has even become an annual tradition for some theatre companies.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Russell Warne
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — For a theatre company, the hardest part of mounting A Christmas Carol is making it feel fresh. The story is a staple of the stage during the holidays, and while that may be heartwarming for millions of audience members, there is always the risk of an artistically stale product.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
quillette.com | Josh Feldman |Jonathan Kay |Charlotte Allen |Russell Warne
Were Hezbollah to disappear tomorrow, the world would be a safer place. Instead, thanks to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its mandate, the Middle East is on the precipice of a war of unprecedented destruction. Keep Reading From the Blog 30 Oct 2024 16 Oct 2024 10 Oct 2024 Join the newsletter to receive the latest updates in your inbox.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
quillette.com | Jonathan Kay |Charlotte Allen |Russell Warne |Aurele Aaron Tobelem
Why Is Most Journalism About IQ So Bad? It is easy to create a negative image of intelligence research because most people know very little about the topic. But distorting intelligence research does a disservice to the field’s hard-working scientists and the general public.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
quillette.com | Charlotte Allen |Russell Warne |Aurele Aaron Tobelem |Naomi Riley
For all its decorative asides about predatory male sexuality, ‘The Substance’ is most coherently understood as a morality tale about the folly of feminist illusions. Keep Reading Misinformation: A Flawed Concept “Believe those who seek the truth,” André Gide once wrote, “doubt those who find it.” The same can be said of falsehoods.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
quillette.com | Russell Warne |Aurele Aaron Tobelem |Naomi Riley |Angel Eduardo
In March, Sarah Carr—a professor of journalism and contributor to the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and Slate—published an essay in the Hechinger Report titled, “How Flawed IQ Tests Prevent Kids from Getting Help in School.” Reliance on IQ tests in many US schools, she wrote, “is now slowly starting to ebb after decades of research showing their potential for racial and class bias, among other issues.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Russell Warne
A critically injured novelist. His “number one fan” coming to his aid. At first, she is a godsend. But when fandom turns into obsession, events take a darker turn. The play may be called Misery, but at the Springer Opera House, the show is a pleasure. Elliot Young stars as Paul Sheldon, the injured writer at the center of the play. Young gives a gripping, multilayered performance.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Russell Warne
Dear Jack, Dear Louise is a production that hits close to home for playwright Ken Ludwig . . . literally. This two-person drama tells the story of how Ludwig's parents "met" initially as pen pals and eventually grew into friends and to later love each other. Played against the backdrop of World War II, Dear Jack, Dear Louise is simultaneously personal and broad in scope--and a victory for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Russell Warne
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA — Featuring golden oldies like “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” and “Oh, What a Night,” Jersey Boys might look like a vehicle for boomer nostalgia. But at the Springer Opera House, it is so much more than that. The stellar performances and dynamic directing make Jersey Boys a moving show that anyone can enjoy. Jersey Boys tells the story of the personal, artistic, and professional ups and downs of The Four Seasons, with plenty of the group's songs sprinkled throughout the show.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
broadwayworld.com | Russell Warne
Get Access To Every Broadway StoryUnlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Email:Existing user? Just click login. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat turns 50 this year, but you would never know it by looking at the current production of the show at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
