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Review: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT Is Perfectly Enjoyable at Elmwood Playhouse PhotoReview: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT Is Perfectly Enjoyable at Elmwood Playhouse
by Bruce Apar - January 20, 2026

Both author Topher Payne and director Paul Russo offset the seemingly dark and heavy-handed state of affairs at the state department with effective, tongue-in-cheek deftness. The seriousness of the subject matter is no less impactful when filtered through light moments laced with wit that is deliver...


OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Comes to Alaska PAC PhotoOUTSIDE MULLINGAR Comes to Alaska PAC
by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2025

Outside Mullingar is coming to Alaska PAC this month. Performances will run Oct 16, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025 at Cyrano's Theatre Building. Learn more about the upcoming production here!...


Full Cast Set for Steppenwolf Theatre's THE DANCE OF DEATH PhotoFull Cast Set for Steppenwolf Theatre's THE DANCE OF DEATH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for the third production of its 50th Anniversary Season: The Dance of Death, August Strindberg’s master class in marital warfare. Learn more!...


The 6th Act's Production Of OUTSIDE MULLINGAR to Return This Fall PhotoThe 6th Act's Production Of OUTSIDE MULLINGAR to Return This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 22, 2025

The 6th Act is bringing back their production of John Patrick Shanley's modern classic OUTSIDE MULLINGAR! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Milo Edwards Will Tour New Show HOW REVOLTING! SORRY TO OFFEND PhotoMilo Edwards Will Tour New Show HOW REVOLTING! SORRY TO OFFEND
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2025

In How Revolting! Sorry to Offend., Milo is answering the salient questions of modern British life, such as: Who are the posh and what are they up to? Why can't Danny Dyer and Boris Johnson fulfil their true destinies?...


Pivot Arts Announces Lineup for 2025 Festival PhotoPivot Arts Announces Lineup for 2025 Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2025

Pivot Arts has announced the artists and projects featured in its 2025 Pivot Arts Festival, a curated collection of interdisciplinary performances presented in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. ...


Review: TRINITY REP'S BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY ENCHANTS PhotoReview: TRINITY REP'S BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY ENCHANTS
by John McDaid - June 06, 2025

Some plays are like clockwork: the lights come up in medias res, and we watch, fascinated, as the gears turn — the surprise and delight being the journey. Such is the case with Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky, in the enchanting, gripping production now running at Trinity Rep....


FRIGID New York Reveals Performance Schedule For 2025 Queerly Festival PhotoFRIGID New York Reveals Performance Schedule For 2025 Queerly Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025

FRIGID New York will present the 11th annual Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks. This year Queerly is presenting shows that celebrate queer/LGBTQIA2S+ resilience, power, determination, persistence, and resistance....


OUTSIDE MULLINGAR By John Patrick Shanley To Open At The Matrix Theatre PhotoOUTSIDE MULLINGAR By John Patrick Shanley To Open At The Matrix Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2025

The 6th Act will present John Patrick Shanley's hilarious and heartfelt modern classic OUTSIDE MULLINGAR directed by Co-Artistic Director Matthew Leavitt. Learn more! ...


FRIGID New York Unveils LGBTQA+ Artists For 2025 Queerly Festival PhotoFRIGID New York Unveils LGBTQA+ Artists For 2025 Queerly Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2025

FRIGID New York will present the 11th annual Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks. Most performances will also be available to livestream from home. Lear more and see how to attend!...


PORT(AL) A Site-Specific Historical Choral Work To Have World Premiere In May PhotoPORT(AL) A Site-Specific Historical Choral Work To Have World Premiere In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2025

The GRAMMY Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus has announced the performance schedule and opened ticket sales for the world premiere of Port(al), an ambitious new site-specific production. ...


Full Cast Set For SPRING AWAKENINGS At Lazy Susan Theatre Co. PhotoFull Cast Set For SPRING AWAKENINGS At Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
by Emmy Rice - April 05, 2025

Lazy Susan Theatre Co. has announced the cast and creative team for the last show of the 2024-2025 season, Spring Awakenings by Frank Wedekind. Check here for more information....


Review: PARADE at Mānoa Valley Theatre PhotoReview: PARADE at Mānoa Valley Theatre
by F.H. Kekoa - March 31, 2025

“Bring tissues,” said absolutely everyone when I told them I was seeing Parade at Mānoa Valley Theatre. I waved off their warnings, as I was already familiar with the show, as well as the true story of the contentious 1913 trial of Leo Frank on which the show is based. My hubris, however, was n...


JULIDANS Comes to Amsterdam in July PhotoJULIDANS Comes to Amsterdam in July
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2025

Julidans will present the current state of affairs in contemporary dance. In a broad program, see the work of leading and idiosyncratic choreographers from different cultural and disciplinary backgrounds....


TRU to Present Town Hall 'Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Disempowerment Of D.E.I. PhotoTRU to Present Town Hall 'Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Disempowerment Of D.E.I.A.'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 28, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a return of their live bi-monthly Town Hall discussions with Now You See It, Now You Don't: The Disempowerment of D.E.I.A. Learn more and see how to take part. ...


IN OUR HANDS Comes to the National Theatre in Prague PhotoIN OUR HANDS Comes to the National Theatre in Prague
by Stephi Wild - December 09, 2024

In Our Hands comes to the National Theatre in Prague this week. Performances begin in December 2024 and continue through June 2025. Learn more about the show here!...


Review Roundup: THE GLORIOUS FRENCH REVOLUTION at New Diorama Theatre PhotoReview Roundup: THE GLORIOUS FRENCH REVOLUTION at New Diorama Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 21, 2024

See what the critics are saying about YESYESNONO’s The Glorious French Revolution (or: why sometimes it takes a guillotine to get anything done) at New Diorama Theatre. Read the reviews and learn more about the production....


The Works of Dario Fo and Anton Chekhov Come to the Playground Theatre PhotoThe Works of Dario Fo and Anton Chekhov Come to the Playground Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2024

A riotous comedy double bill arrives in London, blending Chekhov’s piquant mix of laughter and absurdity with Dario Fo’s unique, slapstick satire of Milanese life. ...


THE WORKS OF DARIO FO AND ANTON CHEKHOV Announced At The Playground Theatre PhotoTHE WORKS OF DARIO FO AND ANTON CHEKHOV Announced At The Playground Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2024

Explore the works of Dario Fo and Anton Chekhov at The Playground Theatre, directed by Justin Butcher. Discover a compelling blend of classic and contemporary theatre in this anticipated production....


The Wooster Group to Bring SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville PhotoThe Wooster Group to Bring SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2024

The Wooster Group, renowned for their innovative theater, will bring their political satire SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville, featuring a multimedia exploration of presidential madness. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...


Review Roundup: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Elsa Davis' WARRIORS Concept Album PhotoReview Roundup: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Elsa Davis' WARRIORS Concept Album
by Josh Sharpe - October 18, 2024

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Elsa Davis have just released their highly-anticipated Warriors concept album, inspired by the 1979 Paramount Pictures cult film. Find out what critics think of the new album! ...


Milo Edwards Returns To The Edinburgh Fringe With HOW REVOLTING! SORRY TO OFFEND PhotoMilo Edwards Returns To The Edinburgh Fringe With HOW REVOLTING! SORRY TO OFFEND
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2024

Milo Edwards (twice nominated for Leicester Comedy Festival's Best Show) is a stand-up comedian and he's noticed that some people seem to think that he's posh. But he isn't posh, unless you're asking his brother. Milo is from Essex. He once got a temporary tattoo on his arse....


Review: ANTIGONE IN THE AMAZON – ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2024 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adela PhotoReview: ANTIGONE IN THE AMAZON – ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2024 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - March 16, 2024

The most important work in this year’s Adelaide Festival....


Choral Artists to Present Haydn's LORD NELSON'S MASS and Florida Premiere of ABRAHAM  PhotoChoral Artists to Present Haydn's LORD NELSON'S MASS and Florida Premiere of ABRAHAM LINCOLN WALKS AT MIDNIGHT
by Blair Ingenthron - February 11, 2024

Choral Artists presents two dramatic choral works that reflect the upheaval of their times, including the Florida premiere of 'Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight' on March 10. Learn more here!...


AN EVENING WITH ESTHER PEREL: THE FUTURE OF RELATIONSHIPS, LOVE & DESIRE Comes To The PhotoAN EVENING WITH ESTHER PEREL: THE FUTURE OF RELATIONSHIPS, LOVE & DESIRE Comes To The Boch Center, April 10
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2024

'An Evening With Esther Perel: The Future of Relationships, Love & Desire’ comes to the Boch Center Wang Theatre on April 10, 2024. Join Esther for an immersive tour as she explores the cultural shifts transforming relationships and redefines how we connect, desire, and love. Tickets on sale Frida...





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