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The New Group's just celebrated opening night of Black No More, featuring Leanne Antonio, Rhaamell Burke-Missouri, Elijah A. Carter, Jennifer Damiano, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ryan Fitzgerald, Gaelen Gilliland, Polanco Jones Jr., Zachary Daniel Jones, Tamika Lawrence, Sarah Meahl, Howard McGillin, Mary Page Nance, Oneika Phillips, Nicholas Ranauro, Malaiyka Reid, Mars Rucker, Angela M. Sauers, Tracy Shayne, Theo Stockman, Ephraim Sykes, Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter, Akron Watson, Nyla Watson, Edward Watts and Lillias White.

The Public Theater announced the line-up today for the 60th Anniversary Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater.

Joe’s Pub announces the updated performances for their winter programming that starts today, January 31 through July 16, including rescheduled dates.

Bard at the Gate, the leader in new digital theater, and McCarter Theater Center announce the FREE re-release of the first two productions of the Bard 2021-22 season – HOW TO RAISE A FREEMAN by Zakiyyah Alexander and SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY by Jose Rivera – starting December 23 at 5 p.m. (ET) through December 31 at 11 p.m.  (ET)

Joe’s Pub has announced their winter programming for 2022 starting in January through February with two shows each evening. In addition, the venue will welcome its former sous chef, Ricky Mungaray back to the kitchen as Executive Chef.

BARD AT THE GATE – the digital theater play series begun at the height of the pandemic – announces that BARD creator and co-curator Paula Vogel is one of seven performers in the cast of Jose Rivera's SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY, debuting December 1.

Created and hosted by Neil D'Astolfo (Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News), SH!T SHOW is a comedic storytelling game show in which comedians, celebrities and everyday folx share their most embarrassing, sh*ttiest stories.

Check out our complete guide to every musical theatre cameo in tick, tick…BOOM! Although Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaption of tick, tick…BOOM! already features an all-star cast the film features an endless amount of cameos that would keep any musical theatre fan excited.

BARD AT THE GATE – the digital theater play series begun at the height of the pandemic – has announced that BARD creator and co-curator Paula Vogel is one of seven performers in the cast of Jose Rivera’s SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY, debuting December 1 at 7:30 p.m. (eastern).

Written by Jonathan Larson, the theater composer and lyricist made infamous with RENT, the film adaptation of TICK, TICK… BOOM! is sure to garner a lot of attention. The stage version is a rollicking, urgent three-person chamber musical that flies by in a tight 90 minutes. The film is expanded to 115 minutes and suffers a bit under the weight of that bloat. The emotional peaks and valleys all work, but there are moments where the plot drags.

In attendance were Lin-Manuel Miranda (Director/Producer), Andrew Garfield (Cast), Alexandra Shipp (Cast), Vanessa Hudgens (Cast), Robin de Jesús (Cast), Judith Light (cast), Joshua Henry (Cast), Ben Levi Ross (Cast), Steven Levenson (Writer/EP), Brian Grazer (Producer), and Julie Oh (Producer).

An in-person reading of the new show Yes! the Musical will be held on Thursday November 11th 2021. The reading will feature Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin, Wicked, In the Heights), Natalie Joy Johnson (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), Alyssa Fox (Wicked, Frozen) and more.

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is presenting a reading of the new musical AGAINST WOMEN & MUSIC!, book and lyrics by Kate Douglas and music and lyrics by Lucille Lortel-winner Grace McLean. The reading is directed by Jaki Bradley, with music direction by Kris Kukul.

Trade one quaint New England seacoast village for another this fall with the world premiere of Mystic Pizza: A New Musical at Ogunquit Playhouse. Get a first look at video of the production!

Trade one quaint New England seacoast village for another this fall with the world premiere of Mystic Pizza: A New Musical at Ogunquit Playhouse. Through October 2, 2021, Ogunquit Playhouse's 25,000-square-foot, open-air Leary Pavilion is hosting the new musical based on the beloved 1988 romantic comedy that launched the career of Julia Roberts. 

Trade one quaint New England seacoast village for another this fall with the world premiere of Mystic Pizza: A New Musical at Ogunquit Playhouse. Through October 2, 2021, Ogunquit Playhouse's 25,000-square-foot, open-air Leary Pavilion is hosting the new musical based on the beloved 1988 romantic comedy that launched the career of Julia Roberts.

This world premiere is among the best of those presented by Ogunquit Playhouse with a charming, light-hearted story, an incredibly talented cast, costuming that you might still find in the clothes closet in the attic, and a string of 1980s tunes that will have you reminiscing about big hair, neon colors and shoulder pads.

Trade one quaint New England seacoast village for another this fall with the world premiere of Mystic Pizza: A New Musical at Ogunquit Playhouse. From September 1 through October 2, 2021, Ogunquit Playhouse’s 25,000-square-foot, open-air Leary Pavilion will host the new musical based on the beloved 1988 romantic comedy that launched the career of Julia Roberts. Mystic Pizza is produced in association with Lively McCabe Entertainment.

From September 1 through October 2, 2021, Ogunquit Playhouse’s 25,000-square-foot, open-air Leary Pavilion will showcase the new musical based on the beloved 1988 MGM romantic comedy with original story and characters by Amy Holden Jones. Mystic Pizza is produced in association with Lively McCabe Entertainment.

Learn more about all of the additional archival footage added to the event, including Ariana Grande (at age 15 making her Broadway debut) and Brynn Williams in 13; Angela Lansbury in Blithe Spirit, Philip Seymour Hoffman in Death of a Salesman, Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime, Sutton Foster in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and more!