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Review: PARADISE BLUE at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Oct 16, 2025

Dominique Morisseau's PARADISE BLUE, now running at Portland Playhouse, is an intense, beautifully acted noir drama about community, legacy, and the forces that tear both apart. Set at the Paradise Club in Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood in 1949, this jazz-infused play opens with a jolt — a trumpet solo pierced by a gunshot. It's a thriller of sorts that explores the individual forces that further complicate the societal impact of gentrification.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.

Review: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - May 17, 2025

Portland Playhouse's latest production, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, offers audiences a complex meditation on identity and belonging. As the second play chronologically in Wilson's Century Cycle, this work captures a pivotal moment in African American history during the Great Migration's early days in 1911.

COME FROM AWAY & More Set for Milwaukee Rep 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has revealed its inaugural season of the Associated Bank Theater Center, its new home for entertaining, provoking, and engaging theater. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Chance Theater to Present 2025 On The Radar New Play Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2025

Chance Theater will present its 2025 On The Radar New Play Reading Series, showcasing an exciting lineup of new works by emerging and celebrated playwrights. Learn more.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company Announces 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company has announced its 2024-2025 season, featuring productions of MACBETH, THE TEMPEST, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute Reveals 2024 Margo Jones Award
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

Idris Goodwin, artistic director of the Seattle Children's Theatre is the 2024 recipient of the Margo Jones Award.

Cleveland Play House to Present THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, AMADEUS, and More in 108th Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 3, 2023

Check out the lineup for Cleveland Play House's 108th Season here!

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 20, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Generation Now Partnership Announces First Round Of Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

As part of their landmark partnership, the five Generation Now theatres (Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices at the Autry, Penumbra, and Children's Theatre Company) have awarded their first round of commissions to four incredible projects.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards; Guthrie Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; Broadway Rose Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards; at Eagan summer Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; at Gallery Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards; Eagan Summer Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards; Broadway Rose Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Portland Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards; Eagan Summer Theatre's SPONGEBOB Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - Nov 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

One-Week Extension Announced for Dominique Morisseau's CONFEDERATES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022

Signature Theatre has extended the New York premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s Confederates, directed by Stori Ayers to April 24. The production, running in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W. 42nd Street, New York), opened March 27.

BWW Review: THURGOOD at Penumbra
by Jared F - Mar 19, 2022

Thurgood written by George Stevens, Jr. and directed by Lou Bellamy is playing at Penumbra.

BWW Review: Amusing Interplay Surrounds WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS at South Coast Rep
by Michael Quintos - Mar 7, 2022

Playwright Pearl Cleage's WHAT I LEARNED IN PARIS---now on stage at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through March 19, 2022---takes place during the historic win of Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973 and focuses on a romantic triangle between a young campaign staffer and two much older men she works with at the election HQ.