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Photo: Will Blum, John Treacy Egan and More in 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2026
You can now get a first look at the cast of 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse. The production stars Will Blum as John Adams, John Treacy Egan as Benjamin Franklin, and more....
Video: Will Blum and the Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse’s 1776 Sing 'Sit Down, John'
by Gillian Blum - March 28, 2026
Will Blum (John Adams) and the cast of Paper Mill Playhouse’s upcoming production of 1776 perform 'Sit Down, John' in the rehearsal room in this sneak peek video....
FRANKLIN'S KEY To Return To Philadelphia With Pig Iron Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2026
Pig Iron Theatre Company will present FRANKLIN’S KEY in Philadelphia. The immersive sci-fi production will run June 11 through June 28. The show blends history, science, and adventure....
Moving Arts Theatre Unveils 2026 Season Including World Premiere Of WHAT PRICE FREEDOM
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2026
Moving Arts Theatre has announced its 2026 season, opening with the world premiere of What Price Freedom. The production runs April through May in Los Angeles. Additional programming includes a second play and the MADLab cohort....
Hudson Valley Shakespeare to Present HIGHLAND LIGHTS: ASSEMBLY Procession
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 20, 2026
Hudson Valley Shakespeare's Highland Lights will return to celebrate five years of illuminating Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s landscape through community-built processions with Assembly: A Procession Of American Luminaries....
Walnut Street Theatre to Stage 1776 THE MUSICAL for America's 250th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2026
Walnut Street Theatre will present 1776 THE MUSICAL as part of its 2025-26 Season of Legendary Stories, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The production is set to open on April 14, 2026, with performances running through May 8....
Pig Iron Theatre Company To Remount FRANKLIN'S KEY In Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - March 11, 2026
Pig Iron Theatre Company will present the Barrymore Award-winning sci-fi adventure FRANKLIN'S KEY at Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia from June 11 to June 28. The production, set in an alternate universe, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's legacy and coincides with America's 250th celebrations. ...
1776 Will Come to Raleigh Little Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2026
Raleigh Little Theatre will continue its 2025-2026 season with the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, running March 27 - April 19 in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre. ...
Photos: 1776 in Rehearsal at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2026
Rehearsals are underway for 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical next up in Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2025-2026 season. Learn more and check out the photos below!...
Arts Club Theatre Company To Present FRANKLINLAND By Lloyd Suh
by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2026
The Arts Club Theatre Company will present Lloyd Suh's FRANKLINLAND at the Lindsay Family Stage on Granville Island from March 12 to April 5, 2026, with a media opening on March 18....
Moving Arts Will Debut Tony Blake's WHAT PRICE FREEDOM
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2026
One Chance. Two Voices. A Nation in the Balance. Moving Arts Theatre will present What Price Freedom, by Tony Blake, Directed by Darin Anthony. Timed at this crucial juncture of history, the production stars Rob Nagle and Brandon Bales....
Walnut Street Theatre to Stage 1776 THE MUSICAL for America's 250th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - March 03, 2026
Walnut Street Theatre will conclude its 217th season with 1776 THE MUSICAL, a pivotal event in Philadelphia's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The show, featuring historical figures like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin....
Pig Iron’s FRANKLIN’S KEY Returns To Philadelphia For Nation’s 250th
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2026
Pig Iron Theatre Company will remount its Barrymore Award-winning sci-fi adventure FRANKLIN’S KEY June 11–28, 2026 at Plays & Players Theatre in Philadelphia....
MADAME BUTTERFLY Comes to Grand Theatre Geneve
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2026
Giacomo Puccini choisit le sujet de son sixième opéra après avoir assisté à une représentation de Madame Butterfly : A Tragedy of Japan, un drame en un acte de David Belasco, joué à Londres en juin 1900....
Will Blum, John Treacy Egan and More to Star in 1776 at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2026
Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the complete cast and the creative team for 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical next up in Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season....
Griffin Theatre Company to Stage THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2026
Griffin Theatre Company will open its 2026 season with a 50th anniversary production of steve j. spears's classic The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin, starring icon of stage and screen Simon Burke....
Previews: 2026 SCHEDULE OF SHOWS at The Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - January 15, 2026
As he enters his sixth season with the Abbey Theater of Dublin, director Joe Bishara is overseeing a lineup of shows that brings elementary school students, high school and college-aged performers, and senior citizens to the stage....
Ford's Theatre Unveils 1776 Cast and Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2026
Ford's Theatre announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of 1776, set to open in spring 2026. The historic venue will host this revival, bringing a fresh perspective to the classic American musical....
The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey Unveils REVOLUTIONARY VOICES Series
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2026
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) has announced Revolutionary Voices, a season-long play reading series exploring the language, ideals, and debates that have shaped the American experiment....
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Present REVOLUTIONARY VOICES Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2026
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Revolutionary Voices, a season-long play reading series examining the promise and potential of America. ...
Paper Mill Playhouse Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2025
Paper Mill Playhouse is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes....
COME FROM AWAY and More Set for Ivoryton Playhouse 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 26, 2025
In 2026, Ivoryton Playhouse will present a very special season, an American celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence....
Schuyler Sisters Explored Beyond HAMILTON in New Book From Amanda Vaill
by Michael Major - October 27, 2025
The Schuyler Sisters are stepping into the spotlight in a new biography from Amanda Vaill. Pride and Pleasure reintroduces the Schuyler sisters—Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy—to readers who may already know them from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton....
Historian Amnon Kabatchnik's BLOODY BROADWAY Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 22, 2025
Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new in his award-winning reference series. Kabatchnik's latest, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume I (BearManor Media) is now available....
Franklin Performing Arts Company Reveals Cast of ANNIE at The Black Box
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2025
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present the family musical Annie October 17–26 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. The production stars young local actor Colette Lelievre in the title role. Lelievre, a Bellingham resident, is a student at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public Schoo...
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