Bethany Thomas

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Goodman
by Zac Thriffiley - Dec 4, 2025

This year's timeless and timely production, under the thoughtful yet daring direction of Malkia Stampley, runs through December 31.

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards; IN THE HEIGHTS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; CABARET Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2025

See the fresh faces and returning favorites in new photos of the 48th annual A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre. Newly directed by BOLD Artistic Producer Malkia Stampley.

Video: First Look at Goodman Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Michael Major - Nov 21, 2025

See the fresh faces and returning favorites of the 48th annual A Christmas Carol! The video shows magic and surprises—and chills—from the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Lucky Stiff), Present (Bethany Thomas), Future and Marley (Daniel José Molina).

American Coast Theater Company To Present Its 2025 Christmas Cabaret At Vanguard University
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025

American Coast Theater Company (ACTC) will return to the Lyceum Theater this December with a brand-new 2025 Christmas Cabaret, featuring 30 songs spanning traditional carols, modern favorites, and original works.

Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Heads Into Rehearsal At The Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025

Get a first look at rehearsals for Chicago's favorite holiday tradition! The Goodman Theatre's 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol is now in rehearsal under the direction of Malkia Stampley, marking her debut at the helm of the beloved seasonal classic. See the photos!

Photos: Porchlight Music Theatre Celebrates Leslie Uggams at its ICONS Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre launched its 31st season with the ICONS GALA: Celebrating Leslie Uggams,  Sunday, Sept. 14 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago at Water Tower Place. See photos here!

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLY to be Presented by Vanguard University Theatre Department
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025

Vanguard University's Department of Theatre Arts invites audiences to kick off the holiday season with a witty, romantic, and heartwarming production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: 'SONGS FOR NOBODIES' at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater
by Anna Jensen - Sep 2, 2025

The names of the divas—Garland, Piaf, Cline, Holiday, Callas—sparkle like the dangling lights on Solvang’s Theaterfest stage. But PCPA’s production of “Songs for Nobodies” gives equal voice and light to the stories of its titular “nobodies.” The constellation of all these characters revolves around actor-vocalist Bethany Thomas, its sole performer. 

SONGS FOR NOBODIES Comes to PCPA This Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2025

Step into the mesmerizing world of Songs for Nobodies, where the paths of some of the most legendary singers of all time intersect with those of everyday women in a tour de force of inspiration and resilience.

Leslie Uggams to be Celebrated at Porchlight Music Theatre's 2025 ICONS GALA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed that multi-award winner Leslie Uggams is the 2025 ICON Award recipient and will attend the signature fundraising event. Learn more!

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Comes to American Coast Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

American Coast Theater Company will present Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman, beginning this June. Learn more about the show here!

10th Annual BELTING FOR LIFE to Return to Chicago in May at Evanston SPACE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2025

Chicago's favorite evening of big voices for a big cause, will return with the 10th annual Belting for Life in May. This year's milestone event has a new home at Evanston SPACE. Learn how to attend.

Pacific Conservatory Theatre's WAITRESS Begins This Month At Marian Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2025

PCPA is serving up the hit musical Waitress – a heartwarming story baked with love, liberation, and the pursuit of dreams. Bringing a deliciously empowering tale to the Central Coast stage April 24th through May 11th at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria, and June 19th through July 6th at Solvang Festival Theater. 

FOOTLOOSE Will Be Performed as Part of Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025

New York-based distribution company Cinema Guild has announced the North American theatrical release of You Burn Me (Tú me abrasas), the latest work from Matías Piñeiro.Vanguard University’s Theatre Arts Department will present Footloose written by Dean Pitchford, adapted by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, and music by Tom Snow.

American Coast Theater Company Presents 2024 CHRISTMAS CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2024

American Coast Theater Company has announced its 2024 Christmas Cabaret, a festive celebration of holiday cheer and musical magic!

PARFUMERIE to be Presented at Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024

Vanguard University's Department of Theatre Arts will present PARFUMERIE, a classic romantic comedy set in a 1930s Budapest perfume shop, exploring themes of love and mistaken identity.

Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts Presents GREASE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2024

Vanguard University's Department of Theatre Arts announced a production of GREASE, celebrating 1950s rock 'n' roll, at the Lyceum Theater from October 17 to November 3, 2024, directed by Susan K. Berkompas.

Video: MARIE AND ROSETTA in Rehearsal at Milwaukee Rep
by Joshua Wright - Oct 10, 2024

Get a preview of Marie and Rosetta from Milwaukee Rep favorites Bethany Thomas and Alexis J Roston as they rehearse the soulful renditions of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s hit songs like “Strange Things Happening Every Day” and “I Want a Tall Skinny Papa.”