David Darrow News

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres will bring its audiences the beloved Broadway hit, BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, set to open on the Main Stage on March 1 with official opening night festivities on Friday, March 8, 2024.

With phenomenal music, memorable characters and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history.

The Guthrie Theater today announced casting for William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, directed by former Artistic Director Joe Dowling, who returns to direct at the Guthrie for the first time since his tenure with the organization ended in 2015.

Stephen Sondheim, a Titanic force in the modern musical theatre, will be celebrated by Theater Latté Da and Crooners Supper Club with a unique concert experience in two parts, “Celebrating Sondheim,” curated and directed by Theater Latté Da's founding artistic director Peter Rothstein.  

Sixty-five minutes of the most beautiful acapella tells the story of the British and German soldiers who put down their guns during the Christmas holiday of 1914 to come together as comrades during an all-too brief truce during World War I.

THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Florida Repertory Theatre, directed by Steve Pacek, tells the story of Arthur Kipps, who has been haunted by a dark past and is desperate to rid himself of it by having his story told. He enlists the help of a young actor, who then plays younger Arthur Kipps while the older Arthur Kipps plays the rest of the people he encountered, for the purpose of their reenactment.

Trademark Theater announces its 2021-2022 season: a virtual reading of 5, JuCoby Johnson's newly commissioned play, in partnership with Playwrights' Center; Stone Baby, a rock music show and storytelling experience presented by Kiss the Tiger at Icehouse; a staged reading of Associate Artistic Director Tyler Mills and Artistic Director Tyler Michaels King's contemporary comedy, The Reunion: A Murder Mystery.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat will host nine weeklong in-person residencies for 23 musical theatre writers of nine new musicals between June 27 and August 29.  Writers include Tony-nominee Beth Malone, Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls; Jonathan Larson winners Avi Amon, Sara Cooper, Ty Defoe, and Anna Jacobs and more.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat will host nine weeklong in-person residencies for 23 musical theatre writers of nine new musicals between June 27 and August 29.

Playwrights' Center in partnership with Trademark Theater will present a free online workshop of Kira Obolensky and David Darrow’s new musical “Four Measures” on Monday, March 15 at 7:00 pm CDT.

Although gathering at Florida Repertory Theatre to see a play in person is still some time away, they have found a new, creative way to bring theatre to their audiences: a virtual performance of CLUE, recorded via Zoom. 

Florida Repertory Theatre presents a virtual reading production of 'Clue' to benefit the theatre while COVID-related restrictions prevent indoor in-person gatherings.

Greater Boston Stage Company presents the World Premieres of Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom Part 2: Battle of the Mei Lis and Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom Part 3: I Love You, Happy New Year.  

Theater Latté Da announces its first online benefit, Thursday, October 1 at 7PM CDT. 100% of the funds raised will go directly into the hands of theater artists. The event raises crucial funds to support NEXT Up, Theater Latté Da's intensive new works laboratory launched in May 2020. The online event is free to watch, though registration is required. Tickets are also on sale now to become a Benefit Producer. For more information and to register for the event, visit www.latteda.org/benefit. 

Trademark Theater is announcing their re-imagined 2020-2021 season today. The season includes an audio play version of the company's 2018 interpersonal/socio-political drama Understood written by local playwright Tyler Mills, as well as two workshops of commissioned new works by David Darrow, Kira Obolensky and Harrision David Rivers, each presented digitally.

Apples and Oranges Arts in collaboration with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Broadway Tech Accelerator present a live, virtual Shark-Tank-style pitch session in which four writing teams from NAMT's Festival of New Musicals present their shows to theatre executives and investors from around the country.

Minneapolis and Saint Paul theatre artists joined James A. Rocco to create HOLD YOUR HAND TWIN CITIES, proving #NothingCanStopLiveTheatre

Applying the model that accelerates technology start-ups, The APPLES AND ORANGES ARTS THEatre ACCELERATOR treats storytellers as founders and creates an opportunity for participants to interact with professionals in storytelling, production, distribution, and mentors in the business of show business.

Trademark Theater announces the launch of a brand-new commissioning platform today. The platform awards artists with development opportunities for their new works as well as a two-week workshop and staged reading in an upcoming season.

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, directed by Jason Parrish, tells the story of Monty Navarro, a young man who learns he is part of the D'Ysquith family and is in line to become the Earl of Highhurst; the only problem is, there are 8 other D'Ysquiths in line ahead of him. Things get a bit tricky as Monty decides to, as you can guess from the title of the show, try and murder his way into becoming the Earl.