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Matt De Rogatis Joins Cast of NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH at Ruth Stage PhotoMatt De Rogatis Joins Cast of NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH at Ruth Stage
by Stephi Wild - March 09, 2026

Ruth Stage will continue its residency at the Jersey Shore Arts Center with Night of January 16th, following its acclaimed productions of Edward Albee's The Zoo Story and At Home at the Zoo....


Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING in Rehearsal at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre PhotoPhotos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING in Rehearsal at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2026

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre have released rehearsal images ahead of the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding which runs at the venue from Wednesday 18 March – Saturday 25 April 2026. Check out the photos here!...


Theatre Channel Partners with Australian Theatre Live to Stream Six Stage Hits PhotoTheatre Channel Partners with Australian Theatre Live to Stream Six Stage Hits
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2026

Theatre Channel has announced a new international partnership with Australian Theatre Live, bringing acclaimed Australian theatre to audiences worldwide. Learn more about the lineup here!...


Interview: Vaneh Assadourian of ENGLISH at ALLEY THEATRE PhotoInterview: Vaneh Assadourian of ENGLISH at ALLEY THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - February 22, 2026

I play the character of Goli. She's the youngest character in the play; she's 18. For Goli specifically, her relationship to English is really sweet. She's described as this young, sweet spirit in the classroom. She's just carefree and has fun....


Jamie Wax Named Inaugural Playwright-in-Residence at The Hanover Theatre Repertory PhotoJamie Wax Named Inaugural Playwright-in-Residence at The Hanover Theatre Repertory
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2026

The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) has named Jamie Wax its inaugural Playwright-in-Residence. Wax returns to THT Rep after his commanding performance in Doubt: A Parable and fresh off his first Broadway play, Call Me Izzy....


Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at GALA Hispanic Theatre PhotoReview: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - February 15, 2026

What did our critic think of THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at Gala Hispanic Theatre?...


Review: THE LAST MATCH at FILIGREE THEATRE PhotoReview: THE LAST MATCH at FILIGREE THEATRE
by Sabrina Wallace - February 10, 2026

'The Last Match' by Anna Ziegler centers on U.S. Open semifinalists Tim Porter and Sergei Sergeyev, and their partners, blending onstage action with flashbacks and fourth-wall narration. The play explores ambition, love, and the personal cost of success....


Review: South Coast Repertory Presents GOD OF CARNAGE PhotoReview: South Coast Repertory Presents GOD OF CARNAGE
by Michael Quintos - February 10, 2026

Wildly surprising and deliciously savage, Yasmina Reza's machete-edged 2006 dark comedy GOD OF CARNAGE—here directed by Marco Barricelli and continues performances at OC's South Coast Repertory through March 21, 2026—has to be one of the most ferocious dissections of modern-day performative civi...


Review: AUDITION SIDES at Riot Productions PhotoReview: AUDITION SIDES at Riot Productions
by ErinMarie Reiter - January 30, 2026

“Audition Sides” At Riot Productions understands a specific kind of theatrical purgatory: the audition room, and then raises the stakes even more in this one act....


Cast Set For JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Lyric Hammersmith PhotoCast Set For JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2026

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre had announced casting for the UK premiere of the Tony Award-winning play Jaja's African Hair Braiding which runs at the venue from Wednesday 18 March – Saturday 25 April 2026....


Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Announces Full Programme PhotoGlasgow Film Festival 2026 Announces Full Programme
by Natalie O'Donoghue - January 21, 2026

The festival runs from 25 February to 8 March in Glasgow....


Previews: GOD OF CARNAGE at TampaRep PhotoPreviews: GOD OF CARNAGE at TampaRep
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 15, 2026

TampaRep’s upcoming production of God of Carnage promises an uncomfortably funny, sharply intimate experience under the direction of Alexis Carra, who has updated the play to 2026 and staged it in the round to heighten its immediacy. Carra calls the story “painfully current,” noting how quickl...


Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at Vagabond Players PhotoReview: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at Vagabond Players
by Tina Collins - January 14, 2026

This gem of a production is a perfect way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the blockbuster that started it all....


T.J. Armand Releases 'Happy Hour Blues – Volume 2 (Demo Sessions)' PhotoT.J. Armand Releases 'Happy Hour Blues – Volume 2 (Demo Sessions)'
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2026

Writer, composer, and producer T.J. Armand has announced the release of Happy Hour Blues – Volume 2 (Demo Sessions), the latest chapter in his three-volume recording project....


BHAI BHAI BHAI by Veer Arya to Premiere January 2026 for NYTF PhotoBHAI BHAI BHAI by Veer Arya to Premiere January 2026 for NYTF
by Gillian Blum - December 21, 2025

Bhai bhai bhai, the new dark, heartfelt, and comedic South Asian family drama, written by and starring Veer Arya, will premiere at The New York Theater Festival's 2026 WinterFest at Teatro LATEA....


T.J. Armand Releases HAPPY HOUR BLUES: LYRICS, NOTES, AND REFLECTIONS PhotoT.J. Armand Releases HAPPY HOUR BLUES: LYRICS, NOTES, AND REFLECTIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2025

Writer, composer, and producer T.J. Armand has released Happy Hour Blues: Lyrics, Notes & Reflections, the companion book to his three-volume recording project....


2026 New Stages Festival Lineup Revealed at The Goodman Photo2026 New Stages Festival Lineup Revealed at The Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 01, 2025

New plays will ring in the new year at The Goodman when the popular annual New Stages Festival returns. This year’s line-up features the newest works by some of the country’s hottest playwrights....


Interview: Wesley Whitson of ANGELS IN AMERICA at Rec Room Arts PhotoInterview: Wesley Whitson of ANGELS IN AMERICA at Rec Room Arts
by Brett Cullum - November 19, 2025

It's one of those dream shows, you know? From the second that I first encountered it, I saw myself in it, and it became an aspiration to be in that show, to tell that story. It's always had this pull to it....


Interview: Larry Yando talks playing Dumbledore in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD PhotoInterview: Larry Yando talks playing Dumbledore in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by R. Scott Reedy - November 11, 2025

A self-admitted “crazy person” for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels who “stood in line at a bookstore whenever a new volume was released,” performer Larry Yando knows that portraying Dumbledore – onetime headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – in the play “Ha...


ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and More Set for Little Theatre Of Manchester 2026 Season PhotoONCE ON THIS ISLAND and More Set for Little Theatre Of Manchester 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2025

Little Theatre of Manchester has revealed the complete lineup for its 2026 Season, five productions centering around the theme of 'The Search for Truth.' Learn more!...


Review: MISERY at Stage West PhotoReview: MISERY at Stage West
by Brian Michaels - October 18, 2025

Stage West’s latest production of Misery, directed by J.J. Gordon, delivers a tense and atmospheric reimagining of Stephen King’s classic psychological thriller. Performed in Stage West’s cozy 50-seat thrust-style theatre, this production transforms intimacy into intensity, placing the audienc...


Martin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at The Heights Players PhotoMartin McDonagh's THE PILLOWMAN to be Presented at The Heights Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2025

The Heights Players will continue its 70th season with Martin McDonagh's gripping and provocative masterwork 'The Pillowman'. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Review: ORANGE FLOWER WATER at 100 Lives Repertory PhotoReview: ORANGE FLOWER WATER at 100 Lives Repertory
by Krista Garver - October 01, 2025

As the lights dimmed at the end of ORANGE FLOWER WATER, the debut production of 100 Lives Repertory, a deafening silence settled over the audience, as if we were collectively deciding whether to clap or let out a primal scream. It was one of the most visceral theatrical experiences I've had in years...


Guest Blog: 'Theatre is Most Powerful When It Traps Us In a Room Together': Francesca PhotoGuest Blog: 'Theatre is Most Powerful When It Traps Us In a Room Together': Francesca Bolam on Writing and Producing Two Shows in Two Different Countries
by Guest Author - September 15, 2025

This summer I found myself producing and writing two shows at the same time, in two different countries. On 6 August, Book Club premiered and sold out in New York at The Flea. Less than two weeks later, on 15 and 16 August, Tenner Bag sold out The Hope Theatre in London....


Review: HELLS CANYON at 12th Ave Arts PhotoReview: HELLS CANYON at 12th Ave Arts
by Amelia Divine - September 07, 2025

What do we mean when we say someone is “like family”? In Washington Ensemble Theatre’s Hells Canyon, playwright Keiko Green takes that question and reveals the complicated debts, histories, and power dynamics hiding underneath. Directed by Amber Tanaka and now running at 12th Ave Arts through ...





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