On each half-hour episode of BAGGAGE, Jerry Springer guides the fun as one dater chooses among three contestants, who reveal the intimate secrets and hidden flaws that are typically kept under wraps to impress a first date. Each contestant enters with three suitcases
ULSTER AMERICAN Starring Matthew Broderick Extends for Two Weeks at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 07, 2026
Irish Repertory Theatre will present a two-week extension for the American Premiere of Ulster American by David Ireland, starring Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick. Previously set to close May 10, the show will now run through May 24, 2026....
Cassie Funmaker, Taya Dixon And Carlos-Zenen Trujillo To Star In ANTÍKONI Pacific Northwest Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2026
Native Performing Arts Network has announced the cast for the Pacific Northwest premiere of ANTÍKONI by Beth Piatote. Cassie Funmaker leads the production, directed by Jeanette Harrison in a co-production with Bag&Baggage....
Midnight Snack Productions To Present Industry Reading Of AND EAT IT TOO
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2026
Midnight Snack Productions continues its Bread 'n' Butter Developmental Reading Series with AND EAT IT TOO, a new play by Avery L. Ingvarson. Directed by Aaron Clark Burstein....
Review Roundup: TRASH Off-Broadway, Play Primarily in ASL
by Gillian Blum - March 14, 2026
What did critics think of the play TRASH, now running Off-Broadway at PAC NYC that is primarily performed in American Sign Language, which opened March 13....
Native Performing Arts Network Reveals Expanded Leadership and Programs
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2026
Native Performing Arts Network, which began as a pilot program called Native Theater Project, launched its first season of year-round programming and announced an expanded mission and new leadership team....
Video: Watch a Sneak Preview From Episode 3 of HIJACK Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - January 23, 2026
A sneak peek clip has been released from the third episode of Hijack Season 2, starring Idris Elba. The episode debuts Wednesday, January 28 on Apple TV. Check out the clip now....
Valerie David's BAGGAGE FROM BADHDAD is Coming to The NY Society For Ethical Culture In December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 04, 2025
The New York Society for Ethical Culture is presenting award-winning performer/playwright Valerie David's internationally acclaimed, autobiographical solo show, Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father's Daughter....
THE MOUSETRAP and More Set for Peninsula Players Theatre 91st Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 25, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre has unveiled its 2026 season, offering a blend of comedy, mystery, romance, and timeless music. The season will feature The Mousetrap and much more....
Interview: Director Tim Jackson on TWO STRANGERS' Charming Love Letter to NYC
by David Clarke - November 24, 2025
It’s well-known that there’s a particular kind of magic that happens in New York. Director & choreographer Tim Jackson discusses the alchemy at the heart of TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre....
SABOTAGE to Make Its World Premiere at The Motley Bauhaus in December
by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2025
Sabotage, a new play by Harrison Clark, makes its world premiere at The Motley Bauhaus from December 2–6, 2025. The production marks Clark’s playwriting debut and features him alongside Declan Magee (The Milk Bar, Metro) in a surreal, self-reflective comedy set in an otherworldly airport departu...
Fran Lebowitz to Return to Roy Thomson Hall in May 2026
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2025
Cultural icon and bestselling author Fran Lebowitz will appear at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on May 8, 2026. Tickets go on sale October 10 for the celebrated humorist and Pretend It’s a City star, known for her razor-sharp social commentary and timeless wit....
Valerie David To Return To Scranton Fringe With BAGGAGE FROM BAGHDAD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 22, 2025
Award-winning performer/playwright Valerie David is staging her internationally acclaimed, autobiographical solo show, Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father's Daughter, at the Scranton Fringe Festival this month. Learn more!...
Valerie David Brings Award-Winning BAGGAGE FROM BAGHDAD to Scranton Fringe
by Gillian Blum - September 21, 2025
Valerie David returns to Scranton Fringe with her award-winning solo show Baggage from BaghDAD: Becoming My Father's Daughter, with three performances at the end of September....
THE HIGH SCHOOL REUNION THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED to Premiere at Spark Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 19, 2025
THE HIGH SCHOOL REUNION THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED will premiere at The Chain Theatre as part of this year's Emerging Artists Theatre's Fall 2025 Spark Theatre Festival in NYC. Learn more! ...
The Situationship Musical YES MOMMY Premieres in New York City
by Emmy Rice - August 03, 2025
Ashley Wettlin just broke up with her boyfriend. Shakespeare just got dumped. And somehow against all logic and emotional safety-they start to fall in love... via sext....
Cast Set for TRACY JONES at Rosedale Community Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2025
Rosedale Community Players has revealed the cast of its upcoming production of Tracy Jones by Stephen Kaplan, opening October 10, 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
BOOK CLUB Comes to Rogue Theater Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2025
This summer, chaos comes dressed in activewear and emotional baggage. BOOK CLUB, a blisteringly funny new play about friendship, fallout, and the thin line between support and self-destruction, premieres at The Flea Theater....
WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA To Have Regional Premiere at Ancram Center
by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2025
Ancram Center for the Arts will present the regional premiere of WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA, running July 11–20 in the Hudson Valley. Written by Jeff Augustin with music by The Bengsons, the play will be directed by stage and screen veteran Christopher Windom....
Bag&Baggage Productions Reveals New Leadership
by Stephi Wild - June 25, 2025
Bag&Baggage Productions announced the formation of an Artistic Leadership Committee to guide the company’s artistic direction after the departure of former Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb....
Valerie David Brings Solo Show BAGGAGE FROM BAGHDAD to NYC’s Episcopal Actors' Guild
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2025
Award-winning performer and playwright Valerie David will bring her internationally celebrated solo show, Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father’s Daughter, to New York City for one night only on Saturday, June 21 at 8 PM, at the Episcopal Actors' Guild (1 East 29th Street)....
REVIEW: Elegant Cabaret L’HÔTEL Enchants Sydney Audiences Again
by Jade Kops - May 31, 2025
Craig Ilott (co-creator and director) and Stuart Couzens’ (co-creator and designer) Parisian style classy cabaret L’Hôtel calls Sydney’s newest theatre space, Foundry Theatre, home for an encore season. ...
Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb Concludes Tenure at Bag&Baggage Productions
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2025
Bag&Baggage Productions today announced that Producing Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb will conclude his tenure with the company in June. Learn more here!...
Fran Lebowitz Is Coming To The Fisher Theatre in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 08, 2025
Known for her sharp wit and keen observations, Fran Lebowitz will appear at Detroit's Fisher Theatre this fall. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets....
Four Playwrights Receive Cash Award From Native Theater Project
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2025
As part of national efforts to bring attention to the crisis of violence facing Indigenous people, Native Theater Project is amplifying theatre work that sheds light on this crisis, awarding four cash prizes to playwrights....
EMPTY SPACES Comes to Portland
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2025
Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) is partnering with Bag&Baggage Productions and Lewis & Clark College (LCC) to bring new play empty spaces by Reneé Flemings to Portland....
Videos