Dionysis: “The time is the present. The place is ancient Greece.” Xanthias: “Already I’m confused.” The dialog is between the ancient Greek god of drama and wine (“A little wine gets you through a lot ...

Can art save civilization? Let’s find out! Shaken by a divided and despairing political climate (sound familiar?), Dionysos and trusty sidekick Xanthias take a leap of faith—straight into Hades. Their ...

A U.K. revival of Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove, and Nathan Lane's The Frogs, playing London's Southwark Playhouse Borough, began performances May 23 ahead of a May 27 opening night, and Playbill ...

More casting has been revealed for the upcoming U.K. run of Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove, and Nathan Lane's The Frogs, set to play London's Southwark Playhouse Borough beginning May 23 ahead of a ...

Exclusive: Photographs from inside the rehearsal room of the London revival of The Frogs, starring Kevin McHale, have been released. The musical comedy has music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a ...

Exclusive: Further company members have been confirmed for the London revival of The Frogs, led by Kevin McHale. The musical comedy has music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt ...

The tributes to music master Stephen Sondheim continue and continue some more, though “the big one” is yet to come. I’m talking about the Met. Bre-ke-ke-kek, in froggy Sondheim-speak, indeed. After ...

Mythlore, Vol. 42, No. 2 (144), Special Issue: Fantasy Goes to Hell (Spring/Summer 2024), pp. 85-102 (21 pages) The paper examines two myth-inspired musicals—The Frogs by Burt Shevelove and Stephen ...

Stephen Sondheim has almost never been more popular than in the two years since his passing in November 2021. In that time, celebrated revivals of “Company,” “Into the Woods,” and “Sweeney Todd” have ...