Jean-Paul Sartre

How Common Are Foreign Language Plays on Broadway? A Look at Translation Trends
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 23, 2025

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

Damon Daunno, Amber Gray, and More Will Perform LOVE THE STRUGGLE Concert at Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

Rehearsals began this week for an upcoming benefit concert at Joe's Pub of song highlights from Love The Struggle, an original musical in development co-written by Stacy Kray and Yair Evnine.

Historian Amnon Kabatchnik's BLOODY BROADWAY Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025

Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new in his award-winning reference series. Kabatchnik's latest, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume I (BearManor Media) is now available.

What Is Absurdist Theatre? Inside the Movement that Changed Modern Drama
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 18, 2025

This fall, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is once again drawing audiences to Broadway, with its enigmatic blend of humor, hopelessness, and haunting stillness. It’s a timely reminder of how profoundly absurdist theatre reshaped the modern stage—inviting audiences to laugh at the meaningless, search for significance in repetition, and confront the unsettling question at the heart of human existence: Why are we here at all?

The History of WAITING FOR GODOT and Its Lasting Impact on Modern Theatre
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 12, 2025

Broadway audiences return to Beckett’s barren lane as Waiting for Godot arrives at the Hudson Theatre, starring Keanu Reeves (in his Broadway debut) as Estragon and longtime collaborator Alex Winter as Vladimir. Let's unpack the play’s history, its evolving meanings, and its stubbornly persistent legacy...

Interview: Terry Baum of LESBO SOLO: MY GAY HISTORY PLAY at The Marsh Berkeley
by Jim Munson - Sep 19, 2025

BroadwayWorld chats with pioneering lesbian playwright and performer Terry Baum about her latest show 'Lesbo Solo: My Gay History Play' running at The Marsh Berkeley through October 12th. Her hilarious and deeply moving piece won 'Best of Fringe' at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.

THE OSTRICH World Premiere Cast And Creative Team Revealed
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2025

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District have announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by Eileen Tull.

En Charla Virtual Será Recordado El Escritor Fernando Del Paso
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2025

El Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura (CNL) y la Capilla Alfonsina, invita al público a conectarse el próximo martes 1 de abril, a partir de las 17 horas, para escuchar la Charla virtual: 90 años del natalicio de Fernando del Paso.​​​​​​​

A HOUSE DIVIDED To Have New York Premiere At The NuBox Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025

A House Divided, a new play by Joshua Crone, directed by Thoeger Hansen and produced by Night Cook Studio will premiere at The NuBox Theater (754 9th Avenue, New York City) from March 20 - 30.

DISCORD Comes to the Bridge Street Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

An American, an Englishman, and a Russian walk into…hey, stop me if you’ve heard this one. Coming to Catskill November 14-24, 2024, the closing production in Bridge Street Theatre’s 10th Anniversary Season – Scott Carter’s outrageous comedy “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord”.

Theatre By Development Serves NO BREAKFAST This Halloween.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2024

Tickets are now available for Theatre by Development's (TBD) Halloween engagement of NO BREAKFAST, playing the weekend of October 24-26th, 2024 with a featured drag performance by local Philadelphia drag queen, CINNA$LUT.

MURDER IN THE WEST END: The Plays Of Agatha Christie And Her Disciples, Volume II Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2024

Amnon Kabatchnik's latest book, Murder in the West End: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples, Volume II, explores the works of Agatha Christie and her followers.

Alaina Hammond Named Co-Producer of Upcoming Production of NO EXIT
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 29, 2024

Alaina Hammond has been named co-producer for the upcoming production of NO EXIT.

Alaina Hammond Named Co-Producer Of Upcoming Production Of NO EXIT
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2024

C.A.G.E. Theatre Company will present Matthew Tiemstra, Gigi Principe, Alaina Hammond & Charlotte Vaughn Raines in Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist masterpiece, NO EXIT.

EXISTENTIAL PEOPLE to Play DC Capital Fringe Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 23, 2024

Existential People will play the DC Capital Fringe for 5 performances beginning in July.

C.A.G.E. Theatre Company to Present NO EXIT, Adapted & Directed by Michael Hagins
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2024

C.A.G.E. Theatre Company will present Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT, adapted and directed by Michael Hagins, featuring Matthew Tiemstra, Gigi Principe, Alaina Hammond, and Charlotte Vaughn Raines. Limited run in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Peter Fenton's ABANDON ALL HOPE To Make Pennsylvania Premiere at WestArt
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2024

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-raised playwright and 2013 Conestoga Valley High School alum Peter Fenton made his Off-Broadway debut last summer with the world premiere of his dark comedy/drama play, Abandon All Hope, as part of the 2023 Rogue Theater Festival at Theatre Row.

Alice Camarota & Thoeger Hansen Present 80th Anniversary Production Of Jean-Paul Sartre's NO EXIT
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2024

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre's existential classic, NO EXIT, presented by Alice Camarota and Thoeger Hansen at The NuBox of the John DeSotelle Studio.

Review: REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre
by Roy Berko - Mar 19, 2024

What did our critic think of REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre?

DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS World Premiere & More Set for Palm Beach Dramaworks 25th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024

Palm Beach Dramaworks will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2024-25 with a  roster of plays that epitomize its commitment to “Theatre to Think About.” Learn about full programming and see how to purchase tickets.