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Heartbeat Opera's MANON! Extends Run at Irondale in Brooklyn
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026

New York's  Heartbeat Opera has announced an extension of the run of MANON!, a musical theater revamp of the iconic story of love, glamour, and reinvention. Learn more here!

Heartbeat Opera Will Present MANON! This Winter
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2025

MANON! (ten performances January 27, 28, 29, 31, February 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) follows Manon as she is rescued from her fate in a convent and finds herself pulled between two suitors: Power and True Love. Opera's original 'it-girl,' she deftly invents and reinvents herself throughout the work, transforming her circumstances even when the stakes turn deadly. 

Opera Philadelphia Will Premiere COMPLICATIONS IN SUE With Music By Ten Composers In February 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2025

Opera Philadelphia will unveil COMPLICATIONS IN SUE, a new opera by Pulitzer and Tony winner Michael R. Jackson, at the Academy of Music in February 2026. Inspired by an idea from Justin Vivian Bond and scored by ten composers.

Review: W71 at Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Marc Savitt - Jul 23, 2025

Due to scheduling conflicts, I was able to avail myself of only a small sampling of the W71 events during the first weekend of programming. We attended a performance of MANY HAPPY RETURNS at 11am and Tennessee Williams’ CAMINO REAL at 2pm. We had time between to enjoy lunch and a bit of shopping on Spring Street. The performances were very well done, a bit non-traditional, and without a doubt up to the long standing and well-established standards / expectations associated with the WTF. Bravo to all involved in the resurrection of this Phoenix from the Ashes. Although, admittedly once skeptical (I am a former New Yorker) I am happy to highly recommend immersion in the newly re-imagined Williamstown Theatre Festival. You will have to move quickly though as W71 runs only through August 3. That said, I am already looking forward to what W72 will bring us in the Summer of 2026.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Kicks Off 71st Season with CAMINO REAL, NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2025

Williamstown Theatre Festival returns July 17–August 3 for its 71st season, featuring Pamela Anderson in Camino Real, new work by Jeremy O. Harris, a world premiere on ice, and late-night comedy from Julio Torres and Sydnee Washington.

Photos: THE LAST BIMBO OF THE APOCALYPSE Opens Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2025

The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse, a world premiere musical with book by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, music and lyrics by Michael Breslin with additional music and lyrics by Patrick Foley, is now in previews. See photos from the opening night celebration here! 

The New Group Reveals THE LAST BIMBO OF THE APOCALYPSE Talkbacks & Accessibility Initiatives
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

The New Group has announced a slate of talkbacks and accessibility initiatives around The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse. The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse arrives as part of The New Group’s 30th Anniversary / 2024 – 2025 Season.

Anthony Roth Costanzo's COUNTERTENOR Premieres At National Sawdust Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025

National Sawdust will present the world premiere of COUNTERTENOR, a multisensory concert exploring the falsetto voice, created and performed by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.

Michael R. Jackson's COMPLICATIONS IN SUE Opera and More Set for Philadelphia Opera 2025/26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2025

Opera Philadelphia has revealed the lineup for its upcoming 2025-2026 Season. February brings the World Premiere of Complications in Sue to the Academy of Music for four performances.

REVIEW: Heartbeat’s SALOME Raised the Audience’s Blood Pressure--and the Roof--at Irondale
by Richard Sasanow - Feb 14, 2025

The people at Heartbeat Opera--that dazzling reinvention-machine for taking works that you think you might have heard one time too often and making them compelling--must have had a crystal ball when they programmed Strauss’s SALOME long before the current, decadent regime took control in US politics.

Interview: 54 Below Spotlights Emerging Songwriter Dionne McClain-Freeney
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 30, 2025

New Writers At 54! is an ongoing series at 54 Below showcasing exciting work by the hottest emerging voices. Read a conversation with songwriter Dionne McClain-Freeney, whose work will be featured on 2/18.