# onstage (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover onstage. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Meeples: XXX – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/the-meeples-xxx-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ The Meeples: XXX continues at Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street until 29 August (except 23, 24). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s a great nightcap for the hedonistic festival-goer. ## [Game Theory – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/game-theory-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Game Theory continues at Forest Theatre at Greenside @ George Street until 22 August 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ I’ve decided that this is a super new musical and the spirited cast will do very well when they graduate. ## [MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/muse-the-shakespeare-mayhem-musical-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-21 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical continues at the Cowbarn at Underbelly, Bristo Square until 30 August 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Good fun and a chorus line! ## [Goodbye Dandelion – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/goodbye-dandelion-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Goodbye Dandelion continues at Belly Dancer at Underbelly, Cowgate until 30 August 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Forego the clamour and chaos of Edinburgh in August and spend a splendid hour with these sagacious siblings. ## [FUCCBOIS: Live in Concert – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/fuccbois-live-in-concert-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ FUCCBOIS: Live in Concert continues at Studio Two at Assembly George Square Studios until 31 August 2026 (except 26). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It never stops being funny. ## [Footloose: Youth Edition – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/footloose-youth-edition-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Footloose: Youth Edition was reviewed at Grand Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ The rough edges make the virtues of the material more visible. ## [Bliss – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/bliss-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Bliss continues at Grand at Pleasance Courtyard until 31 August 2026 (except 25). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ It should feel liberating, but instead, it feels strangely inert. ## [Sinatra: One Last Shot – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/sinatra-one-last-shot-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Sinatra: One Last Shot continues at Dirty Martini at Le Monde until 30 August 2026 (except 24). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A remarkably convincing portrait of Sinatra. ## [Liberace and Liza – A Tribute – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/liberace-and-liza-a-tribute/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Liberace and Liza – A Tribute continues at Ermintrude at Underbelly, Bristo Square until 30 August 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Serves as a reminder that the Fringe at its best can make an apparently absurd idea feel like something that absolutely had to exist. ## [Midnight Train to Nowhere – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/midnight-train-to-nowhere-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Midnight Train to Nowhere continues at Upper Theatre at theSpace @ Niddry St until 22 August 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A brilliant piece of theatre that deserves to be picked up for development. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OuiTcz3DOY7t) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Ballet Student Jessica Wang Makes Tiaras Her Business](https://pointemagazine.com/bluebird-tiara-boutique/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bluebird-tiara-boutique) _2026-08-20 · Catie Robinson for Dance Spirit · Pointe Magazine_ When Jessica Wang was 14, she found herself in a position that many dancers find relatable: Dance felt like her whole identity. “When I introduced myself, the first thing I would say is that I’m a dancer. It got to a point where I felt like dance defined me too much,” she says. Wang, now \[…\] The post Ballet Student Jessica Wang Makes Tiaras Her Business appeared first on Pointe Magazine . ## [FLOP! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/flop-the-best-songs-from-the-worst-musicals-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-20 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ FLOP! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals continues at Wine Bar at Gilded Balloon Teviot until 30 August 2026 (except 26). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Arthur Hull is the reason the production works so well. ## [Doing Time with Lavinia – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/doing-time-with-lavinia-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-18 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Doing Time with Lavinia was reviewed at C ARTS, C venues, C aquila. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What’s going on is an hour with a master storyteller. ## [Ask a Dance Dietitian: Why Does My Schedule Affect My Appetite?](https://pointemagazine.com/appetite-schedule-changes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appetite-schedule-changes) _2026-08-18 · Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD, CDN, CEDS-C · Pointe Magazine_ Why does my appetite feel different when my schedule changes? —Paulene One day, you’re not dancing and feel insatiable all day long. The next, you’ve been rehearsing for hours but don’t feel the slightest bit hungry. What is happening? Appetite changes are common among dancers, especially when their schedules vary day to day or over \[…\] The post Ask a Dance Dietitian: Why Does My Schedule Affect… ## [Five Questions With: Tyrone Huntley](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/five-questions-with-tyrone-huntley/) _2026-08-17 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Award-winning actor, singer and director Tyrone Huntley has returned to the role of Judas that brought him acclaim in Timothy Sheader’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium. ## [National Youth Music Theatre – West Side Story](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/national-youth-music-theatre-west-side-story/) _2026-08-17 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ West Side Story was performed by members of the National Youth Music Theatre at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A spectacular new take on West Side Story which would surely make its late creators proud. ## [Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorised Musical Parody — Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/heated-rivalry-the-unauthorised-musical-parody-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-17 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorised Musical Parody continues at Udderbelly at Underbelly, George Square until 30 August 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s a broad, knowingly silly hour sung well enough that the silliness earns its keep. ## [A History of Paper – Pitlochry Festival Theatre](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/a-history-of-paper-pitlochry-festival-theatre/) _2026-08-17 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ A History of Paper continues at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre until 12 September 2026, before transferring to Dundee Rep Theatre from 16-19 September 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This truly deserves to be remembered because you will never forget the way it makes you feel. ## [British Youth Music Theatre – Paper Stars](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/british-youth-music-theatre-paper-stars/) _2026-08-16 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Paper Stars, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A production overflowing with imagination, warmth and heart. ## [The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/the-shocking-truth-about-flat-earth-edinburgh-fringe/) _2026-08-16 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth continues at Queen Dome at Pleasance Dome until 30 August (except 18). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With a tweak here and there, this production surely has a life beyond the Fringe. ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LJ7odLnEyO41) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Remember, Remember! – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/remember-remember-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-16 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Remember, Remember! continues at Queen Dome at Pleasance Dome until 30 August (except 17, 24). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This ridiculously talented company is one to watch out for. ## [Delphi: The Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://musicaltheatrereview.com/delphi-the-musical-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) _2026-08-16 · Admin · Musical Theatre Review_ Delphi: The Musical continues at the Auditorium at Bedlam Theatre until 30 August (except 17, 24). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ The singing is excellent, the music and songs (by Wes Myers) sing-alongable. ## [As Boys Ballet Summer Intensive Celebrates 10 Years, Co-Founder Patrick Frenette Wants Young Men to Know They Belong](https://pointemagazine.com/boys-ballet-summer-intensive-patrick-frenette-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boys-ballet-summer-intensive-patrick-frenette-interview) _2026-08-14 · Lucy Spencer Mason · Pointe Magazine_ Patrick Frenette knows firsthand what it means to find your place in ballet. The American Ballet Theatre soloist has been open about bullying he faced growing up due to the social stigma attached to being a boy in ballet. In 2016, he, his mother Kimber Frenette, and International Ballet Academy director Christina Fannéy co-founded Boys \[…\] The post As Boys Ballet Summer Intensive Celebrates 10… ## [Why Kade Pyle Turned Off the Camera as the Dance World Debates Filming in Class](https://pointemagazine.com/kade-pyle-ballez-filming-in-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kade-pyle-ballez-filming-in-class) _2026-08-13 · Stav Ziv · Pointe Magazine_ Kade Pyle has spent years welcoming dancers who don’t see themselves represented or feel like they belong in traditional ballet spaces. Pyle, founder of the New York City–based company Ballez, used to post videos of their inclusive open classes on Instagram like beacons calling people to—or back to—the art form. “I wanted young people in \[…\] The post Why Kade Pyle Turned Off the Camera as the… ## [This August: Pointe Live Classes & Conversations for Adults in NYC](https://pointemagazine.com/pointe-live-classes-conversations-for-adults-august-22-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pointe-live-classes-conversations-for-adults-august-22-2026) _2026-08-13 · Pointe Magazine · Pointe Magazine_ Calling all adult students! This summer, we’re hosting our first Pointe Live Classes & Conversations event created especially for adult dancers! Our event will take place at Ballet Arts’ historic studios in New York City on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The day starts with an hour-long BodyCode System class taught by New Jersey Ballet artist \[…\] The post This August: \Pointe\ Live Classes &… ## [The 250-Year Legacy of E.T.A. Hoffmann and His Influence on Dance](https://pointemagazine.com/e-t-a-hoffmann-and-his-influence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=e-t-a-hoffmann-and-his-influence) _2026-08-11 · Stephanie Kramer for Dance Teacher · Pointe Magazine_ In the dance world, E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) is best known as the author whose stories inspired The Nutcracker and Coppélia, two staples of the ballet repertory. But he was more than an inventive storyteller: He was also a lawyer, composer, painter, conductor, and music critic. Hoffmann’s eerie and fantastical stories have been in print for 250 years and \[…\] The post The 250-Year Legacy of… ## [Brandon Ragland Solidifies His Vision at Dayton Ballet](https://pointemagazine.com/brandon-ragland-solidifies-his-vision-at-dayton-ballet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brandon-ragland-solidifies-his-vision-at-dayton-ballet) _2026-08-10 · Steve Sucato · Pointe Magazine_ Dayton Ballet, one of the oldest ballet companies in the U.S., is about to enter its 89th season. Shepherding the company since 2023 has been 41-year-old Brandon Ragland, in his first company leadership role. His vision for a diverse 21st-century ballet troupe has begun to take shape, with a mix of dancers and choreographers that \[…\] The post Brandon Ragland Solidifies His Vision at Dayton Ballet… ## [Your August 2026 Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move](https://pointemagazine.com/august-2026-ballet-roster-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-2026-ballet-roster-roundup) _2026-08-06 · Kyra Laubacher and Lucy Spencer Mason · Pointe Magazine_ The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your August 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments SunMi Park and Jarod Curley have been promoted to principal at American Ballet Theatre, effective September 1, 2026. Artistic director Susan Jaffe announced both promotions \[…\] The post Your… ## [San Francisco Ballet Returns to Jacob’s Pillow After 70 Years](https://pointemagazine.com/san-francisco-ballet-returns-to-jacobs-pillow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=san-francisco-ballet-returns-to-jacobs-pillow) _2026-08-04 · Lucy Spencer Mason · Pointe Magazine_ This August, San Francisco Ballet makes a historic return to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival for the first time since its East Coast debut there 70 years ago. In 1956, under the direction of Lew Christensen, SFB went to the Pillow with three programs featuring eight ballets by George Balanchine and Christensen himself. The performances were \[…\] The post San Francisco Ballet Returns to Jacob’s Pillow… ## [Pool Adagio and Strength Training Are Game Changers for Oklahoma City Ballet’s James Klump](https://pointemagazine.com/james-klump-ballet-workout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=james-klump-ballet-workout) _2026-08-04 · April Deocariza · Pointe Magazine_ Oklahoma City Ballet corps dancer James Klump proves that cross-training, when done consistently, can have a profound impact over time. “It’s almost like compound interest,” says Klump, who joined OKCB as a trainee in 2020 and was promoted to apprentice in 2021. These days, his cross-training routine consists of time in the pool and weight \[…\] The post Pool Adagio and Strength Training Are Game… ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Mz47hJIzQYxL) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Curating for The Joyce Theater, Misty Copeland Envisions Ballet’s Future](https://pointemagazine.com/misty-copeland-joyce-theater/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=misty-copeland-joyce-theater) _2026-08-03 · Kyra Laubacher · Pointe Magazine_ Throughout her career, Misty Copeland has advocated for a future in ballet that makes room for more: more voices, more backgrounds, more questions, and more opportunities. Heading into her first curated program, for the annual Ballet Festival at New York City’s Joyce Theater, that “more” mindset led her artistic vision. The result, which runs from \[…\] The post Curating for The Joyce Theater, Misty…