Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

OEDIPUS EL REY & More Lead Boston's Summer 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2026 include Oedipus El Rey and more.

Alec Baldwin to Perform With Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! is Anything But at Lyric Stage Boston
by R. Scott Reedy - May 14, 2026

When it comes to playwrights and poets, William Shakespeare towers above everyone else who has ever put pen to paper. After all, he is the greatest writer ever in the English language, and his 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and three long narrative poems have been translated into virtually every living language.

Video: Inside Rehearsals for SOMETHING ROTTEN at Lyric Stage
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026

Lyric Stage has released rehearsal footage of SOMETHING ROTTEN, Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell's hilarious musical comedy, now playing through June 7, 2026 in Boston.

New Musical LATE Arrives In March At Boston Center For The Arts Plaza Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2026

Moonbox Productions will bring a developmental production of the new musical LATE to the Plaza Theatre at Boston Center for the Arts March 6–14, 2026. Learn more here!

LATE: A NEW MUSICAL to Receive Developmental Production at Boston Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026

Moonbox Productions will present the developmental production of LATE, a new musical exploring the emotional journey of adolescents in the wake of school shootings, at the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts from March 6-14, 2026.

Krystyna Resavy Named as 2025-2026 SDCF Mike Ockrent Fellow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has revealed that Krystyna Resavy has been selected as the 2025-2026 SDCF Mike Ockrent Fellow. Learn more!

Review: Greater Boston Stage Company's LITTLE SHOP of Delights
by R. Scott Reedy - Jun 9, 2025

The fragrant aroma wafting through Greater Boston Stage Company these days isn’t only the scent of the nearby florist, it’s also the sweet smell of the success that the Stoneham company is having with its wondrously well done production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”

Photos: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At Greater Boston Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2025

Greater Boston Stage Company will present the grand finale of its milestone 25th Season with the wildly entertaining Little Shop of Horrors! Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, this devilishly delicious musical opens June 6 and runs through June 29, 2025. See photos of the production.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Takes Root at Greater Boston Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025

Greater Boston Stage Company will present the grand finale of its milestone 25th Season with the wildly entertaining Little Shop of Horrors! Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, this devilishly delicious musical opens June 6 and runs through June 29, 2025.

Greater Boston Stage Company Reveals 25th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

Greater Boston Stage Company has revealed its 25th anniversary season. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Amanda Jane Cooper To Join IAMT For Presentation Of TRUE NORTH: A MAGICAL NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2022

Fresh off a 2-week return as Glinda in Broadway's hit musical Wicked, Amanda Jane Cooper will lead a cast of rising stars in the upcoming presentation of TRUE NORTH: A MAGICAL NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL at the Institute of American Musical Theatre in NYC. The invite-only performances are set for March 14, 2022.

CNU/Ferguson Center For The Arts Announces Inaugural Recipients Of 2021 New Musicals Lab Writing Residency
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2021

The New Musicals Lab (NML) at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, is making space for new musical works by providing Artist Residencies with access to world-class facilities, funding, and student and Broadway talent.

????? The Improvised Broadway Musical Will Debut at The Ferguson New Musicals Lab
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2021

????? The Improvised Broadway Musical, co-created by New York improv veterans Ali Reed and Adrien Pellerin, and co-creator director-choreographer Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, was the premiere workshop-based production at the New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University.

Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center For The Arts Launches Inaugural New Musicals Lab For Emerging Musical Theatre Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2021

The New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, is making space for new musical works by providing Artist Residencies with access to world-class facilities, funding, and student and Broadway talent.

VIDEO: The 'Sensational' Project Released in Celebration of World Autism Awareness Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2021

To celebrate World Autism Awareness Month, the creative team at TRUE NORTH: A MAGICAL NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL (formerly known as Come Find Me) has released The 'Sensational' Project, a music video of the show's second-act song, 'Sensational' featuring autistic young artists and creators from across the United States.

Listen to Jackie Burns on 'You Can't Outgrow Christmas' From New Christmas Musical COME FIND ME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2020

Broadway Records announced today the release of the new holiday single “You Can’t Outgrow Christmas” from the bound-for-Broadway Christmas musical COME FIND ME. The single features Jackie Burns (Wicked, If/Then) and is now available wherever digital music is sold.

York Theatre Company To Present Developmental Reading Of COME FIND ME: A CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2019

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, in association with Executive Producer Jonathan Demar (Hadestown), will present a staged reading of the new musical _Come Find Me: A Christmas Musical_, with book and lyrics by Holly Reed and music by Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed. TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00AM and 2:30PM at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center For The Arts Presents The World Premiere Of WE AREN'T KIDS ANYMORE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2019

Led by a New York-based creative team helmed by director/choreographer Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, WE AREN'T KIDS ANYMORE, a new song cycle by Drew Gasparini will premiere at Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center for the Arts for two performances August 17 and 18, 2019 showcasing a cast of CNU musical theatre students. Professor Colin Ruffer, who currently leads the musical theatre program at CNU, serves as music director. The production features music supervision by Justin Goldner, lighting design by Andrew F. Griffin, and is presented in partnership with Erica Rotstein.

THE VALKYRIES Joins LadyFest At The Tank With All Female Creative Team
by Julie Musbach - Aug 7, 2019

The Valkyries written by Jessica Owens and directed by Blayze Teicher will be presented as part of The Tank's LadyFest, a festival featuring pieces written, directed, produced, acted, managed, and designed all by female or gender non-confirming artists. The festival is 'in celebration of womxnhood and the female voice, in all its glory.'