The Ebell to Present October Programming with Camille Zapata
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2026
The Ebell of Los Angeles will host a Distinguished Voices conversation with digital strategist Camille Zapata, launch its third free LA VOICES series, and present performances including storytelling, ballet, comedy and live music throughout the month.
DIVE BAR to Make World Premiere at CASA 0101 Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2026
CASA 0101 Theater will present the world premiere of DIVE BAR, a suspenseful play by Chris Banda set in a Boyle Heights bar where patrons face unexpected danger after a mysterious stranger arrives.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at National Theatre
by David Friscic - May 19, 2026
The current touring production of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby tries to wrap its hand around the elusive and enigmatic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald but can only succeed on the most basic level. It is a daunting task to try and adapt extremely poetic and enigmatic works like The Great Gatsby to any visual medium (in this, I do agree with critic John Simon ---there are really no optic equivalents to this type of writing ---as five flawed film adaptations have proven).
Review: MURDER ON THE NILE at Dolphin Theatre
by Glenda Pearce - Apr 29, 2026
Opening this Friday at the Dolphin theatre, is another classic mystery thriller from Agatha Christie. The Queen of the Whodunnit would be extremely delighted with this beautifully executed entrancing vision of the classic crime of passion.
Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN, Royal Court Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 27, 2026
When John Proctor is the Villain opened on Broadway last year, it lit a fire. Kimberly Belflower’s response to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is more than play, it’s a movement. After shaking things up overseas, the piece is taking on London now (in the same venue that saw the U.K. premiere of Miller’s chef d’oeuvre seven decades ago almost to the day!) with its full creative team in tow and a brand new cast.
Review Roundup: THE GREAT GATSBY Embarks on Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
The North American Tour is underway for THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical. The tour began performances in Baltimore, MD at The Hippodrome Theatre on January 31, 2026, before playing in various cities across North America. Check out the reviews here!
Cast Set for MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Ma Rainey and her band return to The Goodman this spring in a major revival—and a reunion of two Chicago theater legends. Goodman Family Resident Director Chuck Smith directs August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom with Associate/Music Director Harry J. Lennix.
Student Blog: John Proctor is the Villain: Finding Pieces of Theatre to Connect to
by Student Blogger: Bayley Tanenbaum - Dec 8, 2025
It is so important for theatre goers to find pieces that they can connect to and learn from. Every woman should read or watch this play once, and every man should experience it twice to get a close up lens at the everyday experiences of our peers that are so easily overlooked.
Cast Set for THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025
The Huntington has revealed the cast and creative team of The Hills of California, a ferocious and heartwarming drama by Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
National Sawdust Announces Global Strategic Council
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2025
National Sawdust has announced the formation of its inaugural Global Strategic Council, as it enters its second decade. Formed at a pivotal moment for the performing arts sector, this group of visionary leaders and advocates from diverse disciplines will offer connections, expertise, and insights that help National Sawdust model how a cultural institution can both catalyze artistic innovation and drive social change.
Review: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN at University Of The Ozarks - Walton Fine Arts Center Black Box
by Theresa Bertram - May 20, 2025
For my first visit to the Walton Fine Arts Center Black Box on the University of the Ozarks campus in Clarksville on May 1, I had the pleasure of attending John Proctor Is The Villain by Kimberly Belflower. The intensity of this performance left me deeply moved, not just by the play itself, but by the passion and commitment of the students bringing it to life. They definitely exceeded all my expectations.