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FLAWLESS Begins Performances at Kean University's Premiere Stages
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2026

Premiere Stages will present the New Jersey premiere of John J. Wooten's FLAWLESS, directed by Joe Brancato, in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center in Union, N.J.

MUSIC CITY Sets Closing Date Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

Music City, the country music-infused Off-Broadway musical, will close at St. Luke's Theatre, producer Gabrielle Palitz announced. The show features songs by J.T. Harding and a book by Peter Zinn.

Review: LES MISERABLES At Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Pia Haas - Aug 28, 2026

What did our critic think of LES MISERABLES AT HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE?

FLAWLESS to Make New Jersey Premiere at Kean University's Premiere Stages
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026

Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the New Jersey premiere of FLAWLESS by John J. Wooten, reuniting director Joe Brancato with the original Penguin Rep cast.

Photos: First Look at Josh Young, Denis Lambert and More in LES MISÉRABLES at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has released first-look production photos from its new staging of Les Misérables, starring Josh Young as Jean Valjean and Denis Lambert as Javert. The production concludes HVS's inaugural season at the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center.

Video: Broadway Veteran Josh Young and More in LES MISERABLES Trailer at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2026

An all new trailer has been released from Hudson Valley Shakespeare's production of Les Misérables, starring Josh Young and more. Check out the video here.

Full Cast Set for LES MISÉRABLES at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare unveils the complete cast for Les Misérables, closing out HVS's first season at the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center this fall.

Review: KING LEAR at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Pia Haas - Jul 12, 2026

What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Hudson Valley Shakespeare?

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Pia Haas - Jun 26, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) presents a lively, music-filled production of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy, As You Like It, at its new permanent home, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, New York. Directed by Miriam Laube, the production runs from June 10 through September 18, 2026.  

Photos: AS YOU LIKE IT and KING LEAR at Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare is now presenting its 2026 Season, in its new, permanent theater space, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center. Check out photos of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, and William Shakespeare’s King Lear.

Robert Montano's SMALL to Play Returning NYC Engagement Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2026

Following its 2023 production at 59e59 Theatres and productions around the country, the Penguin Rep Theatre production of SMALL, written by and starring Robert Montano, will return to New York City for a limited engagement.

MUSIC CITY Will Open at St. Luke's Theatre This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026

After delaying performances due to issues with its previous venue, Music City will now open at St. Luke’s Theatre this summer. Learn more about the show here!

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Reveals Casts for 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed its casts for its 2026 Season, which will be the first season in its new, permanent theater space, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center.

Photos: MUSIC CITY in Rehearsal Ahead of Return to New Venue
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026

Music City has gone back into rehearsal as the production prepares for its return to its new venue in midtown. Check out photos from the first rehearsal here.

Drew Bastian, Jonathan Judge-Russo and More to Star in MUSIC CITY Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway production of Music City. Music City, which opened last year, will reopen at 512 West 42nd Street near 10th Avenue.

Review: FLAWLESS Plays Around with AI, at Penguin Rep Theatre thru Oct. 19
by Bruce Apar - Oct 5, 2025

As Tess and Frank, Ellen Adair and Michael Frederic skillfully bring to the stage the requisite range of emotions engaged when lovers go a-quarreling, then make up, then rinse, repeat. We all know how that goes and they keep it going with the right rhythm of dramatic impact. Director Joe Brancato is masterly at keeping his productions light on their feet, rooted in a canny instinct for audience appeal. in an exquisitely rendered performance by Alexander Rios as AI Percy, he leaves an indelible impression through carefully articulated physicality that captures the essence of a bot without caricaturing it. His soft, soothing vocal inflection recalls iconic computer HAL in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Penguin Rep Presents World Premiere of FLAWLESS
by Emmy Rice - Sep 14, 2025

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, presents the world premiere of Flawless, a new play by John J. Wooten, Friday, September 26 through Sunday, October 19 in Stony Point, New York.

Review: OCTET at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Pia Haas - Aug 24, 2025

Through eight characters gathered in a church basement for a weekly support group, it asks us to face our own uneasy relationship with the internet—our dependence, our compulsions, our quiet addictions.

Review: THE MATCHMAKER at Hudson Valley Shakespeare
by Pia Haas - Jul 25, 2025

Adapted in 1954 by Thornton Wilder from his earlier play The Merchant of Yonkers, The Matchmaker gained even greater fame when it was transformed into the beloved 1964 Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!. 

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Announces Casting For 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has announced casting for their 2025 Season. Tickets for the season will be available for members beginning on March 1, and for the general public beginning on March 12.