Christopher Marlowe

Norman Lasiter Will Perform STILL GRAY AND FEELIN' GROOVY and GRAY PRIDE This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2026

Norman Lasiter will perform two cabaret shows this summer — STILL GRAY AND FEELIN' GROOVY at Don't Tell Mama and GRAY PRIDE at the Arts Project of Cherry Grove Community House, both with music director Christopher Marlowe.

Review: DOCTOR FAUSTUS at The Canon Shakespeare Company
by Krista Garver - May 7, 2026

You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Thankfully, Canon Shakespeare Company has brought this classic to stage in an evocative, well-acted production.

MANIFESTIVAL Inaugural Lineup to Include THE SILLY WILLIAM GAMBIT, PISS.JPG, and CLUB 27
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026

Diamond Mesh Incorporated announced the lineup for its inaugural MANIFESTIVAL, a summer theater festival at Paradise Factory Theatre in New York City featuring mainstage productions, signature series, and one-night-only events.

More Than 1,700 Shows Added For Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!

Jerome Elliott Will Bring THE BRIDGES I'M MANICALLY COUNTING to the Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2026

After a seven-year hiatus from solo cabaret, acclaimed performer Jerome Elliott will return to the stage with The Bridges I’m Manically Counting, a new musical journey.

Feature: Remembering the Angelic Songstress Nancy LaMott Thirty Years Later: An Appreciation
by Elliot Lanes - Dec 12, 2025

Tomorrow December 13th marks the 30 year anniversary of the passing of the great songstress Nancy LaMott after a valiant fight with uterine cancer. She was only 43 years old.

Photos: See Highlights from Renee Katz's LOST IN HIS ARMS Album Release Show at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 24, 2025

The singer celebrated the release of her new album, RENEE KATZ SINGS IRVING BERLIN: LOST IN HIS ARMS, with a release concert at 54 Below on 10/19. See photos from the night

FILIPINOS ON BROADWAY and More Set for 54 Below Lineup Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Filipinos on Broadway featuring Tatianna Cordoba and more! See the full lineup here.

The Acting Company Reveals Casting For FAUSTUS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2025

The Acting Company has announced the cast for Faustus, adapted and directed by Devin Brain, performing Monday, November 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at The Public Theater.

INVIERNO by José Cruz González to Kick Off Red Bull Theater Revelation Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

RED BULL THEATER has revealed details of the first presentation of the all new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings (offered both in-person and online). 

See Ephraim Sykes, Joy Woods, Adrienne Warren and More at 54 Below in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025

In October of 2025, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joy Woods, Adrienne Warren and more. Learn more!

The Acting Company Reveals Casting For STOKELY Reading At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2025

The Acting Company will present a staged reading of Stokely, a new play by Nambi E. Kelley about civil rights icon Kwame Ture, on October 27, 2025 at The Public Theater.

Nikki Renee Daniels, Santino Fontana and More Join THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

RED BULL THEATER has revealed further details of the 2025-’26 season, kicking off with the world premiere of Richard II. Learn more about the season here!

Kenneth Branagh and Helen Hunt to Star in Royal Shakespeare Company Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2025

Kenneth Branagh and Helen Hunt will be starring in upcoming productions at The Royal Shakespeare Company. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Photos: First look at Evolution Theatre Company’s THE SHAKESPEARE CONSPIRACY
by Jerri Shafer - Sep 4, 2025

Murder, mystery and manhunts in Elizabethan England in 1593. How could Christopher Marlowe, a known spy and England's foremost playwright, be suspiciously murdered and quickly buried in an unmarked grave just days before he was to be tried for treason? How could William Shakespeare, an unknown actor who 'held horses for the gentry while they watched the plays,' become England's star playwright virtually overnight? A comedy-thriller that intertwines the two mysteries. It's a wild ride through the gay London theatre world as the city fights the black plague, the hunt for Catholics, and the questions about Marlowe's murder. Quickly the crown becomes suspicious of Marlowe's mysterious murder and the similarities of his works with those of Shakespeare's. A manhunt begins with Marlowe being chased from city after city in Italy. The whole chase culminates in a final confrontation of excitement and murder. All the historical facts presented in the play are accurate.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of BORN WITH TEETH?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 3, 2025

Winter 1591. It is a dangerous time for artists: the country is full of conspiracy and paranoia. In the backroom of a pub, writing sensations Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare are forced together in a creative union. Alone, with the table as their stage and battlefield, they sharpen their pens – and let their genius fly. Across three secret meetings, the rivals duel and flirt like their lives depend on it – and with spies everywhere, betrayal is so tempting.

Review: BORN WITH TEETH, Starring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 2, 2025

“Does my flesh dazzle you?” a lascivious Christopher Marlowe asks a flustered William Shakespeare in what we can only describe as an exceptional example of theatrical slash fiction. For the uninitiated, “slash fiction” is a genre of fanfiction that focuses on the romantic relation between preexisting fictional characters of the same sex. Liz Duffy Adams’s Born With Teeth brings the female gaze to the West End. Directed by Daniel Evans and starring Ncuti Gatwa alongside Edward Bluemel, 90 steamy minutes of action puts two most venerated playwrights in England together like we’ve only ever found on websites like AO3 (Archive Of Our Own, the biggest fan-run fanfiction platform) and Tumblr.

Photos: Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel in BORN WITH TEETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2025

You can now get a first look at Ncuti Gatwa as Kit Marlowe and Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare in Born With Teeth, which marks its West End premiere presented by Playful Productions, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Elizabeth Williams.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and More Set for The Acting Company 2025–2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2025

The Acting Company has revealed its 2025–2026 season of programming, featuring a world premiere adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations by Nikki Massoud and William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Risa Brainin.

Independent Shakespeare Co. Reveals 2025 Season of Free Shakespeare in Griffith Park
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2025

Independent Shakespeare Co. (ISC) will return to Griffith Park this summer for its 22nd season of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, offering ten weeks of free, outdoor classical theatre beginning Wednesday, June 25 and running through Sunday, August 31 at the Dell near the Old Zoo.