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Cast and Creative Team Set For PINOCCHIO at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2026

Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for the return of its critically acclaimed new musical PINOCCHIO, with Lee Braithwaite reprising the title role alongside new ensemble members and returning performers.

The Almeida Theatre Announces Dominic Cooke’s First Season As Artistic Director
by Marissa Faith Curley - Oct 17, 2026

The Almeida Theatre has announced Dominic Cooke's first season as Artistic Director. Cooke said, “It brings together four world premieres, ambitious revivals and a landmark co-production. The season explores ideas around a world in crisis and brings together groundbreaking artists whose work I have long admired.'

PLOTLINES to Explore Storytelling Trends Across Literature and Media
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026

PBS Digital Studios launches PLOTLINES, an educational video series hosted by Jananie K. Velu that examines storytelling traditions and literary tropes shaping modern culture across books, television, and film.

Review: APPROPRIATE at St. Louis Tennessee Williams Festival, At COCA
by Steve Callahan - Sep 20, 2026

An excellent production of a strong play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Trap Door Theatre to Present 33rd Season of Mainstage and Short Run Works
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2026

Trap Door Theatre in Chicago will present its 33rd season, featuring Mainstage productions, Short Run shows, and Special Performances, including a world premiere musical and several U.S. and Chicago premieres.

EDINBURGH 2026: ONLY BONES Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 15, 2026

BWW caught up with Daniel Nodder to chat about bringing Only Bones to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Review: PAINTED PONIES Starring Rachel Sorsa at Ruskin Group Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Jul 15, 2026

Sorsa’s extraordinary talent in enveloping Pam as if she was inside her soul, along with Elina de Santos minimally invasive direction by keeping Sorsa seated on the couch center stage to tell her story into her cell phone, will keep your sharp focus on Ian McRae’s monologue honoring human resilience, no matter the circumstances overwhelming you.

PAINTED PONIES to Make World Premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026

Ian McRae's PAINTED PONIES, directed by Elina de Santos, will receive its world premiere on the Audre Stage at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center in Santa Monica, starring Rachel Sorsa as a mother reckoning with past mistakes.

Robin de Jesús Replaces Harvey Guillén in MAN OF LA MANCHA LCT Staged Concert
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026

A change in casting has been announced for Lincoln Center Theater's staged concert performance of Man of La Mancha. Robin de Jesus has replaced the previously announced Harvey Guillén, in the role of Sancho Panza.

TWO BIRDS AND A BAG OF BONES To Have Industry Reading at The Tank NYC
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026

Cherubs Productions will present an industry reading of TWO BIRDS AND A BAG OF BONES, a new comedy feature film by Alexandra Bianco, directed by Isa Barrett, at The Tank NYC.

Simon Russell Beale Will Return to the Barbican To Narrate Greg Doran’s VENUS & ADONIS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

Simon Russell Beale will return to the Barbican to narrate Greg Doran's production of Shakespeare's great poem Venus & Adonis, animated by a team of world-class puppeteers. 

Review: FAT HAM at Orlando Shakes
by Benoit Teves - Mar 10, 2026

Orlando Shakes’ production of FAT HAM is a sensory-rich, unapologetically Black, and proudly queer reimagining of Hamlet that trades Shakespearean tragedy for hard-won joy. Set against a stunningly detailed backyard cookout, Je’Shaun Jackson’s stylized performance as Juicy anchors a vivid ensemble that navigates familial duty and identity with breakneck pace and ear-watering humor. Ultimately, this breath of fresh ai' production asks the vital modern question: to be what others expect, or to be unapologetically yourself?

Review: BEOWULF, A RETELLING at Taffety Punk Theatre Company
by Laurie Sara Oliver - Feb 18, 2026

“So I’ve got a story to tell you. It’s a good one.” Marcus Kyd paces the small stage of the black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop where the house has been arranged like a comedy club.

Toronto Premiere Of A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS Set For This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025

 Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) will present the Toronto premiere of A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, inspired from the short story by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez.

Second Street Players to Hold Auditions for CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025

Second Street Players will hold auditions for its' 2025 holiday show, CONEY ISLAND CHRISTMAS. Learn more about the production and see how to audition here!

Interview: 'I Feel Stupidly Lucky to Be Back Here': Eleanor Worthington-Cox on Playing Hero in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Apr 14, 2025

Director Michael Longhurst is bringing a new production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, this time placing the work in the world of football. The production stars Freema Agyeman as Beatrice and Nick Blood as Benedick, two old rivals whose teammates are determined to get them together. 

Review: BIRTHDAY CANDLES Crystallizes Moments at City Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - Mar 20, 2025

The first thing I noticed in the theatre at City Theatre's Birthday Candles was the set. I'm a longtime lover of thrift shops, junk shops and the maximalist 'detail everywhere' aesthetic of the Disney Imagineers. My companion for the night and I spent the preshow prying the set apart with our eyes (does that E mean anything? is that a flute or a clarinet in the box up there? hey, what's that in the corner there that I can't quite make out?), unaware that nearly every item in that montage would soon have a deeper meaning.

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Finds Beauty in the Grotesque at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Mar 9, 2025

One of the oddest dramedies in recent history is also one of the most satisfyingly heartfelt.

Cast Set For ANNA IN THE TROPICS at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic drama Anna in the Tropics, which begins previews in February.

Interview: Playwright John Biguenet and MAKE BELIEVE at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 31, 2025

John Biguenet's play, MAKE BELIEVE will open the 28th season at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch.