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Washington Stage Guild Closes Season with World Premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024


Get the latest cast updates for the Washington Stage Guild's production of AN UNBUILT LIFE.

METAMORPHOSES Comes to Folger Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2024


Folger Theatre will conclude its homecoming season with Mary Zimmerman’s Tony Award®-winning play, Metamorphoses.

Red Bull Theater Kicks Off The 20th Anniversary Festival With Jacob Ming-Trent's HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2024


Join RED BULL THEATER as they kick off their 20th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL with Jacob Ming-Trent's HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE on Monday, April 15th at Sheen Center.

Folger Shakespeare Library Reveals 2024-25 Season Featuring ROMEO AND JULIET & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2024


The Folger Shakespeare Library has revealed its 2024-2025 Season theme of Whose Democracy? See the season and learn how to purchase tickets.

Arts on the Horizon to Present World Premiere of OFF THE PAGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2024


Arts on the Horizon, a non-verbal theatre company whose programs are specifically designed for children ages 0 to 6, will present Off the Page, a world premiere play, as part of its 2023-24 season. Learn more about the show!

Tony Award-Winning Play THE LEHMAN TRILOGY Makes Its Philadelphia Premiere March 13 At The Arden Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024


Experience the Tony Award-winning play, The Lehman Trilogy, as it makes its Philadelphia premiere at The Arden Theatre Company. This epic theatrical triumph takes audiences on a three-hour journey exploring nearly two centuries of the Lehman family from their humble beginnings to the devastating failure of a financial institution that would bring the global economy to its knees. 

Review: WHERE WE BELONG at Folger Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Feb 23, 2024


'Where We Belong' is a beautiful production, with a gorgeous script and an entrancing quality that can be attributed to the best of theatrical experiences. It shares some hard truths, some heart-wrenching moments and realizations, and challenges perspectives, but the love and care that shines through the whole production is incredibly compelling.

Photos: First Look At Madeline Sayet In WHERE WE BELONG At Folger Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2024


See first look photos of Where We Belong, written and performed by Madeline Sayet and directed by Mei Ann Teo. Where We Belong is on stage at Folger Theatre from February 15 through March 10, 2024. Tickets are $20-$84.

DRIVING IN CIRCLES Comes to Boston Playwrights' Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024


Boston Playwrights’ Theatre will continue its 2023-24 season with Driving in Circles, a tour-de-force new musical, written, composed and performed by Jay Eddy.

Meet the Cast of THE WHO'S TOMMY, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024


The newly reimagined production of The Who’s TOMMY begins Broadway previews tonight, March 8, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre, with opening night on March 28, 2024. Meet the cast of The Who's Tommy here!

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Extended At Vineyard Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2024


Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, will now play until March 3, 2024, at Vineyard Theatre (108 E. 15th Street).

Cast Announced for AT THE WEDDING at Studio Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024


The cast and crew has been announced for Bryna Turner's hilarious and meditative comedy At the Wedding, which will start performances on March 13. Learn more here!

Theater Alliance Appoints New Producing Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024


 The Theater Alliance Board of Directors has announced that Shanara Gabrielle has been selected as the next Producing Artistic Director of the company, succeeding Raymond O. Caldwell, who has served in the position since 2019. 

Full Cast Set For THE WHO'S TOMMY on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024


Complete casting has been announced for the newly reimagined Broadway production of The Who’s TOMMY.  Find out who is starring in the show here!

New Block Of Tickets On Sale For GLORY DAYS Benefit Concert Starring George Salazar, Colton Ryan and More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2024


Keen Company announces new block of tickets for GLORY DAYS benefit concert featuring Jordan Dobson, Derek Klena, Colton Ryan, and George Salazar. One-night-only event at Symphony Space.

Video: New Trailer For THIS MUCH I KNOW at Theatre J
by Joshua Wright - Jan 30, 2024


Get a first look at an all new trailer for Theatre J's This Much I Know. Written by the highly acclaimed playwright Jonathan Spector, This Much I Know will be directed by Theater J Artistic Director, Hayley Finn, making her directorial debut for the company. 

Cast Set For THE ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR AS TOLD BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND GEORGE BERNARD SHAW at BEDLAM
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2024


New York theatre company BEDLAM, led by Artistic Director Eric Tucker, has announced casting for its next show. THE ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR AS TOLD BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND GEORGE BERNARD SHAW will have its world premiere at the West End Theatre (263 West 86th St.), starting performances on February 24th, 2024.

Photos/Video: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Presents WHERE WE BELONG
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2024


Following a world premiere film adaptation in 2021 and a successful 2022-23 national tour, Folger Theatre, in association with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, announces the return of Where We Belong, written and performed by Madeline Sayet and directed by Mei Ann Teo. Where We Belong is on stage at Folger Theatre February 15 – March 10, 2024.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kara Young, Reynaldo Piniella & More to Star in HAMLET Reading at The Acting Company 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!

Out of the Box Theatrics to Present Building the Box Readings of TRASH by James Caverly and Andrew Merrill
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024


Out of the Box Theatrics will present the first reading of the company’s Building the Box series of new plays. Learn details and see how to purchase tickets!

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