Off-Broadway Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Off-Broadway from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Scott Brooks to Return to MITF with New Drama WHATEVER at ATA
Playwright Scott Brooks, a past MITF winner for Best Production and Best Playwriting, will return to the festival with Whatever, a new drama, to be presented in June.
MONARCH: THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN MUSICAL to Make Off-Broadway Debut at 2026 MITF
Monarch: The Mexican-American Musical, following a Los Angeles run, will be a featured selection of the returning Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
COOL AT CAMP Adult Musical Comedy Set at Teenage Summer Camp is Coming to MITF 2026
Cool at Camp, an adult musical comedy set in the world of teenage summer camp, will be a featured production of the Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
AMERICARING Named Featured Selection of the 2026 MITF at American Theatre of Actors
Kate Gill's drama AMERICARING, directed by Frank Licato, will be featured at the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return season, exploring healthcare injustice and family survival at the American Theatre of Actors.
David Magidson to Present MOTHER BOSWICK at the Midtown International Theatre Festival
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James Harkness Stars as Beethoven in BEETHOVEN'S WRONG NOTE at MITF
Broadway veteran James Harkness will star as Ludwig van Beethoven in Beethoven's Wrong Note, the 2024 Perry Award winner for Outstanding Original Musical, at the Midtown International Theatre Festival's American Theatre of Actors.
HOW TO SWALLOW A VOLCANO to be Featured in 2026 MITF
Anne McDermott's solo comedy How To Swallow a Volcano will be presented as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Molly Ringwald, Bob Odenkirk, and More Will Lead ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Off-Broadway
Initial casting has been announced for a new production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D.
Photos: WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO Celebrates Opening Night
Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go officially opened at Studio Seaview.
RUFF RUFF RUFF RUFF I'M A DOG Featured in Inaugural ManiFestival NYC
Atlas Kazan's philosophical comedy RUFF RUFF RUFF RUFF I'M A DOG, directed by Luci Thomas, will be a featured event at the inaugural Diamond Mesh ManiFestival at Paradise Factory Theatre in New York.
Edinburgh Fringe's SHELL to Make U.S. Premiere at SoHo Playhouse
Shell, a solo show by Ana Evans that blends drag, clown, and queer sex education, will make its U.
Sandra Laub's PICKING UP STONES to Play MITF at American Theatre of Actors
Sandra Laub's one-woman show Picking Up Stones, a winner of the 2024 Providence Fringe Artists For Artists Award, will present at the returning Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Kevin Davis to l Present ONE IN A MILLION CABARET at MITF@ATA
Kevin Davis, composer and jazz musician, will bring One in a Million Cabaret to the relaunched Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors, featuring a live band.
Whitney White Replaces Liesl Tommy as IMITATION OF LIFE Director; Production Dates Pushed Back
The new musical Imitation of Life has revealed new production dates and a new creative team member for its world premiere engagement at The Griffin Theater at The Shed.
ATA to Present the Return of POET ON A STRING at Sargent Theatre
American Theatre of Actors will present an extended run of Poet on a String, Richard Vetere's drama set in 1939 New Jersey, depicting clashes between Delmore Schwartz, Gertrude Buckman, and James Agee.
Review Roundup: DAD DON’T READ THIS At St. Luke's Theatre
Dad Don't Read This, a new play by Eliya Smith is now playing Off-Broadway at St.
Review Roundup: THE PEOPLE VERSUS LENNY BRUCE Off-Broadway
The world premiere of “The People Versus Lenny Bruce” a play by Susan Charlotte, based on the legal case of legendary lawyer Martin Garbus, is now being presented Off-Broadway at Theatre Row - Theatre Four.
Review Roundup: NEW BORN, Starring Hugh Jackman, Sepideh Moafi & Marianna Gailus
Up next at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre is New Born, performed by Marianna Gailus, Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, and Sepideh Moafi.
Review Roundup: WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO Returns At Studio Seaview
WELL, I’LL LET YOU GO returns to New York City this spring at Studio Seaview, following its sold-out original run.
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Offers $20 Tickets for NYC High School Students
Vineyard Theatre is offering NYC public high school students $20 tickets to ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||, the world-premiere play written and composed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
Edinburgh Fringe Hit SHELL to Make U.S. Premiere at SoHo Playhouse
SHELL, a solo show by Ana Evans that earned five stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, will make its U.
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Cancels Thursday Night Performance
The Off=Broadway production of The 25th Annual County Spelling Bee has announced the cancellation of tonight's performance due to illness.
Free Shakespeare in the Park's ROMEO & JULIET to Begin Previews Next Week
The Public Theater will kick off this summer’s Free Shakespeare in the Park season with ROMEO & JULIET, beginning performances at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park at the end of May.
Borscht Belt Museum to Present Mel Brooks Tribute, Moth Storytelling and More
The Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, NY will present a weekend of storytelling, comedy and history, featuring The Moth's Corey Rosen, a Mel Brooks 100th birthday tribute, and the opening of a new Catskills Romance exhibit.
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WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND | Stage & Film Summer Season at Bardavon Bardavon 1869 Opera House (7/31-7/31) |
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LA GRINGA Repertorio (2/08-12/31) |
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LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA Repertorio (11/15-12/31) |
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Butoh: Into the Depth New York Butoh Institute/Vangeline (7/08-7/31) |
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WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND | Stage & Film Summer Season at the Bardavon Bardavon 1869 Opera House (8/01-8/02) |
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Bailey Swilley's Gimme A Sign! Soho Playhouse (9/17-9/17) |
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13 The Musical Griffin Theatre (8/14-8/23) |
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Bailey Swilley's Gimme A Sign! Soho Playhouse (9/20-9/20) |
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THE DEATH CHRONICLES (portraits)|S&F Summer Season at Marist Marist University Symphonic Hall (8/01-8/01) |
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EN EL TIEMPO DE LAS MARIPOSAS Repertorio (1/07-12/31) |