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RESONANCE: AN IMMERSIVE APPI+ DANCE EVENT Plays at Samaw Dance
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2025
Samaw Dance will present the return of Resonance: An Immersive AAPI+ Dance Event on October 4-5, 2025 at We Are Here Brooklyn in Bushwick. Tickets are $35.
Interview: Obie Winner Michael Chernus Returns to the New York Stage in WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO
by A.A. Cristi - August 21, 2025
Obie winner Michael Chernus (Severance, Orange is the New Black, Spider-Man: Homecoming) returns to the NY stage after 11 years in Bubba Weiler’s debut play WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO. Extended through September 12 at The Space at Irondale. Read our interview.
Madison's Fargo WOMB to be Presented at The Rat
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
Womb, by Madison Fargo, will be presented at The Rat, directed by Lukas T. Woodyard. Learn more about the upcoming readings and see how to purchase tickets here!
A GOOD REASON TO BE AFRAID World Premiere Comes to Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2025
brooklynONE productions has announced the world premiere of A Good Reason To Be Afraid, an original grounded horror comedy written by bkONE ensemble member Isaiah Rothstein and Zachary Aaron Croft, and directed by Croft.
Built4Collapse And New Georges Will Present The World Premiere of IRANIAN GIRLFRIEND By SB Tennent
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director/Producer; Jaynie Saunders Tiller, Executive Director/Producer) will present Built4Collapse’s world premiere of Iranian Girlfriend, written and directed by SB Tennent.
Marin Ireland Joins WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO For Final 12 Performances
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
Tony nominee Marin Ireland joins the company of Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go for the production’s final 12 performances. Learn more about how to see the show here!
World Music Institute to Present Muireann Bradley And Marisa Anderson
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2025
Experience the unique perspectives of two contemporary guitar masters: Muireann Bradley is an 18-year-old rising star from County Donegal, Ireland at World Music Institute. Learn more!
HEARTHBOUND, A Folk Musical Reimagining of THE ODYSSEY, is Out Now
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2025
Set across a post-apocalyptic Great Basin, Hearthbound is a full-cast limited-series audio drama and folk musical reimagining of the Odyssey. Learn more about the production here!
BUMPO Comes To Brooklyn Comedy Collective
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2025
BUMPO, the debut play from writer-director Ben Loftus, premieres in Brooklyn this September at Brooklyn Comedy Collective September 12. We have all of the details here!
The Lab to Present Workshop Production of DACHAU FOR QUEERS at Theatre Exile
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
The Lab will present a workshop production of Dachau for Queers September 25–28, 2025, at Theatre Exile, 1340-48 S. 13th St., Philadelphia, as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Corn Mo To Perform At The Hidden Jewel Box Theater August 31
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
Singer-songwriter and raconteur Corn Mo will give a rare solo performance at The Hidden Jewel Box Theater on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Known for fronting the bands .357 Lover and Tragedy, Corn Mo brings a mix of original songs and select covers to this intimate cabaret setting, offering audiences a chance to experience the depth and humor of his storytelling and musicianship.
HAVEN Boxing And Danse Theatre Surreality to Present SHADOWBOXING IN BLUE
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
HAVEN Boxing and local dance company Danse Theatre Surreality present October performances of Shadowboxing in Blue at HAVEN Boxing. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Mike Bartlett’s BULL to be Presented at JACK This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
The Bridge Production Group will present Mike Bartlett’s Bull, a fast-paced, vicious dive into office politics at JACK. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO Extends at The Space at Irondale
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
Due to demand, the sold-out production of Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go has been extended to September 12, 2025. Directed by Drama Desk and Obie winner Jack Serio, performances continue at The Space at Irondale (85 S Oxford St, Brooklyn). 
A MARINE WALKS UP TO THE PEARLY GATES To Premiere At Yellow Bicycle Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Yellow Bicycle Theatre will stage A Marine Walks Up to the Pearly Gates September 11–27, 2025, as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. The play follows fallen Marines from 250 years of U.S. history as they face judgment in the afterlife.
HARP Theatricals to Present World Premiere Reading Of BOYS WILL BE DOGS By Al Groppi
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
HARP Theatricals will present the first-ever public reading of Boys Will Be Dogs, a new play by Al Groppi, directed by Heather Bildman with assistant direction by Susana Correa. Learn more.
Drunk Black History's Brandon Collins to Launch New Comedy Series In Brooklyn This September
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Comedian Brandon Collins (Drunk Black History) is hosting a new monthly comedy series titled, 'What the Film?! (WTF)' at Littlefield. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
SLEAZY FEMME FEST to Take Place at at 55 Chrystie Street in August
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
Three titans of underground and offbeat cinema are collaborating in one big event happening this Sunday at 55 Chrystie Street in the Lower east side! Learn how to attend.
Murmrr to Present Special Screening Of New Film THEATRE PEOPLE Plus Showtune Karaoke After-Party
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
On Wednesday, August 13th, Murmrr in association with Cinetic, Dweck Productions, and Phiphen will present a special screening of the hilarious new independent comedy Theatre People, written and directed by Mike Breen. Learn more!
BkONE Will Host The Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2025
This summer, brooklynONE productions (bkONE) invites audiences to step into a whirlwind of Shakespearean revelry, local artisan culture, and spontaneous performance at the Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival 2025.
Nathan Lane Visits BergenPAC To Celebrate Student Cast Of SHREK THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
Broadway legend Nathan Lane made a surprise visit to bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School to watch Shrek The Musical, praising the student cast and inspiring the next generation of performers in Northern New Jersey.
A POT OF BASIL, OR, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND to Premiere at The RAT NYC
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2025
The world premiere of A Pot of Basil, or, Thank You for Being a Friend, a new surreal comedy by Heather Jeanne Violanti, will play at The RAT NYC in DUMBO on weekends from August 23–31, 2025.
The Parsnip Ship Releases Six New Audio Plays Featuring Queer Voices And Genre-Defying Stories
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2025
The Parsnip Ship, the Brooklyn-based audio theater podcast celebrated by The New York Times as one of “5 Podcasts to Bring Theater Into Your Home,” has released six new audio dramas as part of its latest programming slate. The new episodes, available for free across streaming platforms, highlight the company’s commitment to accessibility, community, and fearless storytelling.
THE BRIAN WILSON SPACE EXPERIMENT Staged Reading is Coming to Brooklyn Art Haus
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2025
The Brian Wilson Space Experiment, a play by Jenna Rush, will be presented in a one-night only staged reading at Brooklyn Art Haus. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
THE SOUND GUY to Make World Premiere at Littlefield in Brooklyn, August 31
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
The world premiere of The Sound Guy, a new improvised mockumentary comedy, will take place on Sunday, August 31 at Littlefield in Brooklyn. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the screening beginning at 8:00 p.m.

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