Kate Reinking
@theatreislife.bsky.social
Content creator and theatre critic for the people
Will travel for theatre, for theatre is life
Will travel for theatre, for theatre is life
A penniless guy is suddenly given the opportunity for fortune and fame to wow the woman of his dreams and all he’s got to do is kill a character actor
April 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A penniless guy is suddenly given the opportunity for fortune and fame to wow the woman of his dreams and all he’s got to do is kill a character actor
A musical theatre writer gets a divorce irl and gets the concept to write about a relationship falling apart across an unusual timeline
March 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A musical theatre writer gets a divorce irl and gets the concept to write about a relationship falling apart across an unusual timeline
Fucked up families and absolutely emotionally devastating games of Uno
March 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fucked up families and absolutely emotionally devastating games of Uno
Will this follow in the footsteps of The Outsiders, Lempicka and Redwood and head to Broadway next? STAY TUNED!
March 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Will this follow in the footsteps of The Outsiders, Lempicka and Redwood and head to Broadway next? STAY TUNED!
An ensemble cast embodies multiple characters to tell a story that will warm your heart and make you laugh and also WWII makes an appearance (and if there is any justice, both will win the Olivier)
February 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
An ensemble cast embodies multiple characters to tell a story that will warm your heart and make you laugh and also WWII makes an appearance (and if there is any justice, both will win the Olivier)
Day 2 in London, and OF COURSE had to see Hadestown (first of the trip) with and then headed to the What’s On Stage Awards to cheer on all the incredible winners (highlights including the incredible Mel La Barrie and fringe fav Diary of a Gay Disaster)
February 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Day 2 in London, and OF COURSE had to see Hadestown (first of the trip) with and then headed to the What’s On Stage Awards to cheer on all the incredible winners (highlights including the incredible Mel La Barrie and fringe fav Diary of a Gay Disaster)
Back in London! Day one was a perfect day of the absolutely charming Ballet Shoes (which got filmed for NT at Home!) and the closing performance of the horniest Great Comet production I’ve ever seen
February 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Back in London! Day one was a perfect day of the absolutely charming Ballet Shoes (which got filmed for NT at Home!) and the closing performance of the horniest Great Comet production I’ve ever seen
A lesbian parent travels from the east coast to Eureka, CA and learns to weather the storm (this was my actual, completely unplanned two show day today)
February 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A lesbian parent travels from the east coast to Eureka, CA and learns to weather the storm (this was my actual, completely unplanned two show day today)
Schmigadoon was an absolute delight and exactly the show we need right now and I need everyone to go see it so it goes to Broadway and becomes such a hit that some streaming platform has no choice but to pick of the show for a season 3
February 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Schmigadoon was an absolute delight and exactly the show we need right now and I need everyone to go see it so it goes to Broadway and becomes such a hit that some streaming platform has no choice but to pick of the show for a season 3
Frankly there hasn’t been nearly enough discussion about how this season Tina Landau is directing both Woman in Tree and Man in Cave
January 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Frankly there hasn’t been nearly enough discussion about how this season Tina Landau is directing both Woman in Tree and Man in Cave
Two polar opposite futures where robots try to make sense of human connection
January 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Two polar opposite futures where robots try to make sense of human connection
Here for my 20th visit to the underground (and my 12th Orpheus! SO EXCITED TO SEE A SUPRISE TIM ORPHEUS
January 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Here for my 20th visit to the underground (and my 12th Orpheus! SO EXCITED TO SEE A SUPRISE TIM ORPHEUS
I did in fact make it to the other show btw
January 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I did in fact make it to the other show btw
True story: was so stunned by Caroline Bowman as Norma I completely forgot I have another show tonight
January 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
True story: was so stunned by Caroline Bowman as Norma I completely forgot I have another show tonight
If you love country music and small town feel in a big city vibes, def check out Music City. If you loved The Lonely Few or the tv show Nashville DEFINITELY check it out before it closes March 2
January 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If you love country music and small town feel in a big city vibes, def check out Music City. If you loved The Lonely Few or the tv show Nashville DEFINITELY check it out before it closes March 2
If you like a) original musicals, b) sapphic love stories, and c) romantic comedies that balance realistic family dynamics and heightened stakes, then HAVE I GOT A SHOW FOR YOU TO LOOK OUT FOR! Loving the premise of Café con Leche so far, and cannot wait to see this develop
January 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If you like a) original musicals, b) sapphic love stories, and c) romantic comedies that balance realistic family dynamics and heightened stakes, then HAVE I GOT A SHOW FOR YOU TO LOOK OUT FOR! Loving the premise of Café con Leche so far, and cannot wait to see this develop
First musical of the year and of course it is a return visit to the town of Hades to see Jordan, Maia and Phillip one last time. And it is still an INCREDIBLE SHOW OMG
January 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
First musical of the year and of course it is a return visit to the town of Hades to see Jordan, Maia and Phillip one last time. And it is still an INCREDIBLE SHOW OMG
So happy to revisit English, now as a Pulitzer Prize winner on a Broadway stage, and am happy to report it still is just as stunning and moving as it was before. It’s a super limited run until March 2 only so PLAN ACCORDINGLY
January 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
So happy to revisit English, now as a Pulitzer Prize winner on a Broadway stage, and am happy to report it still is just as stunning and moving as it was before. It’s a super limited run until March 2 only so PLAN ACCORDINGLY
First show of the year and really started with a banger. What an absolutely captivating piece of theatre, I never once knew where this was headed!
January 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
First show of the year and really started with a banger. What an absolutely captivating piece of theatre, I never once knew where this was headed!
Sorry I missed the overlap with this one but this would have been a fantastic 3 siblings wait for the missing fourth so they can deal with their different traumas and sing in 4 part harmony
January 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Sorry I missed the overlap with this one but this would have been a fantastic 3 siblings wait for the missing fourth so they can deal with their different traumas and sing in 4 part harmony
This. Is. Schlimmer! *dramatic kick* SHOW 300!
December 30, 2024 at 3:32 AM
This. Is. Schlimmer! *dramatic kick* SHOW 300!
Got the most insane surprise seat upgrade from the LAST row of the side balcony to CENTER ORCHESTRA?!?! Best final day of theatre 2024 off to a GREAT start!
December 29, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Got the most insane surprise seat upgrade from the LAST row of the side balcony to CENTER ORCHESTRA?!?! Best final day of theatre 2024 off to a GREAT start!
The final 3 tix of the year have been purchased, starting with a regional production of Once Upon a Mattress at the Arvada Center!
December 29, 2024 at 2:20 AM
The final 3 tix of the year have been purchased, starting with a regional production of Once Upon a Mattress at the Arvada Center!
Broadway is literally insane what do you mean these are all the same season
December 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Broadway is literally insane what do you mean these are all the same season
Can’t believe I haven’t seen theatre in over a month but I gotta catch up on the local theatre in Colorado, starting with Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center’s The Little Mermaid (also first program pic on the new phone 🤩)
December 19, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Can’t believe I haven’t seen theatre in over a month but I gotta catch up on the local theatre in Colorado, starting with Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center’s The Little Mermaid (also first program pic on the new phone 🤩)