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Full Cast Set For TRISTAN & YSEULT UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2026

The Emma Rice Company has announced full casting for Rice's adaptation of Tristan & Yseult, which will embark on a UK tour, with previews at Theatre Royal Bath. Learn more here.

Review: UTOPIAS at Kindling Arts Festival
by Catherine Burford - Jul 28, 2026

For nine years, the Kindling Arts Festival has been bringing audiences together by giving local artists the chance to display their creativity. From July 23rd to the 26th this year, over one hundred and fifty local artists got to perform twenty-two shows spread across eight venues in Nashville.

Review: Short North Stage's COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Jan 25, 2026

What did our critic think of SHORT NORTH STAGE'S COME FROM AWAY at Garden Theatre?

BWW Previews: Jamie deRoy & Friends Holiday Show: Part 1 Airs Sunday, December 20
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 19, 2020

Multiple Tony Award recipient Jamie deRoy continues programming for the holidays with a two-part holiday special.

Theatres in Maine Begin to Make Plans For Reopening Safely
by Stephi Wild - Aug 31, 2020

Theatres in Maine are struggling to reopen with current social distancing guidelines, which limit indoor gatherings to 50 attendees due to the health crisis.

BWW Review: DAVE, A World Premiere Musical at Arena Stage - Looks Like It is Destined for Broadway
by Charles Shubow - Aug 9, 2018

Wonderful cast directed by Tina Landau is a nice diversion from presidential politics.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On DAVE at Arena Stage; Updating Live!
by Alan Henry - Jul 30, 2018

Dave, new musical, is now on stage at Arena Stage. By three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray, The Producers), two-time Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde) and Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, IfThen), Dave is inspired by the Academy Award-nominated American political comedy film. The world-premiere engagement is produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, The Donners' Company and Larger Than Life. Under the direction of Tony Award nominee Tina Landau, and with choreography by Tony Award nominee Sam Pinkleton and music direction by Rob Berman, Dave runs July 13-August 19, 2018 in the Kreeger Theater.

BWW Review: Optimism Abounds in World Premiere of DAVE at Arena Stage
by Jennifer Perry - Jul 29, 2018

'Dave' is a really fun show with a strong cast. It's just the right kind of show we need in DC right now. While questions might emerge as to whether it can play elsewhere, I would suggest that no matter where you live, you may be eager to immerse yourself in a world of political optimism for a few hours.

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of DAVE in DC
by Rebecca Russo - Jul 29, 2018

From a Tony and Pulitzer Prize award-winning creative team comes the world-premiere musical comedy DAVE, adapted from the Oscar-nominated film. DAVE tells the story ofhigh school teacher (and presidential lookalike) DAVE Kovic, who is hired by the Secret Service as a stand-in for the Commander-in-Chief. When the President falls ill under less than 'presidential' circumstances, DAVE is thrust into the Oval Office to avoid a national scandal, and must find a way to gain the trust and love of the American people...and the First Lady. Subscription packages, including DAVE, are currently available. Single tickets for DAVE go on sale March 28, 2018. Patrons may call the Arena Stage Sales Office at 202-488-3300or visit arenastage.org. DAVE runs July 13-August 19, 2018. For complete 2018/19 Season details, visit: arenastage.org/shows-tickets/the-season/index-18-19.shtml.

Photo Flash: Drew Gehling, Mamie Parris, Tina Landau and More Celebrate Opening Night of DAVE at Arena Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2018

Arena Stage presents the world premiere of the new musical Dave. By three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray, The Producers), two-time Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde) and Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, If/Then), Dave is inspired by the Academy Award-nominated American political comedy film. The show celebrated its opening night this week, check out the stars celebrating below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Drew Gehling and the Cast of DAVE at Arena Stage
by Julie Musbach - Jul 20, 2018

Arena Stage presents the new musical Dave, get a first look below!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Drew Gehling and the Cast of DAVE
by Julie Musbach - Jun 12, 2018

Arena Stage is preparing for the world premiere of a new musical Dave. Check out photos of the cast and creative in rehearsal below! 

Douglas Sills Joins DAVE the Musical at Arena Stage
by Alan Henry - Jun 12, 2018

BroadwayWorld has learned Douglas Sills will play Chief of Staff Bob Alexander in the new musical DAVE, premiering at Arena Stage this summer!

Mamie Parris, Josh Breckenridge, and More Join Drew Gehling in DAVE at Arena Stage
by Julie Musbach - May 4, 2018

Arena Stage announces the full cast and creative team for Dave. By Thomas Meehan, Nell Benjaminand Tom Kitt, Dave is inspired by the Academy Award-nominated American political comedy film.

Brief 3/28: SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL Begins Previews Tonight, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical begins previews on Broadway tonight, and more!

Drew Gehling To Lead Tina Landau Directed DAVE Musical At Arena Stage
by Alan Henry - Mar 27, 2018

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces Drew Gehling (Waitress, Jersey Boys) will play both President Bill Mitchell and the title role in DAVE, the world-premiere musical debuting this summer, based on the blockbuster Academy Award-nominated comedy. The production, by three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray, The Producers), Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde) and Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, If/Then), is directed by Tina Landau (SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical) and will run July 13-August 19, 2018 in the Kreeger Theater.

BWW Review: TRISTAN & YSEULT, Bristol Old Vic
by Tim Wright - Jul 6, 2017

We've all been members of 'The Club of the Unloved' where tales of unrequited love and broken hearts are the norm. In Kneehigh's world, this is a kind of back alley jazz club and the initial setting for the epic love story of Tristan & Yseult.

BWW Review: TRISTAN & YSEULT, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - Jun 15, 2017

Another tale of doomed love continues Emma Rice's 'Summer of Love' apace. Currently making its way around the country, Kneehigh's revival production of their much-beloved Tristan & Yseult weighs anchor at the Globe for a short run before continuing its UK tour. It sits somewhere in between concurrent productions Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night, blending tragic romance with music, dance and comedy.

WildWorks Present WOLF'S CHILD at Trelowarren in Cornwall this Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2017

Internationally renowned theatre company WildWorks return to their roots with their first show in Cornwall for over ten years.

Kneehigh To Stage New Version Of Gunter Grass' THE TIN DRUM In Upcoming Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2017

Kneehigh's Artistic Director and Founder Mike Shepherd announces an exceptional season of revivals and world premieres for 2017.  In keeping with the company's indefatigable spirit, the season will be a heady and eclectic mix of vibrant and subversive visions, asking vital questions about who we are and how we live today.