Noah Haidle

Wild Door Theater to Make Chicago Debut with SMOKEFALL at Theater Wit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2025

A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater launches its inaugural production, Smokefall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Florida Studio Theatre Announces 2025-26 Winter Season
by Emmy Rice - Aug 30, 2025

This year’s Mainstage Series features a madcap musical caper, a heartwarming play about tailor-made suits and fresh starts, an imaginative comedy about the men behind the moon landing, and a Broadway hit capturing the extraordinary moments of everyday life.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW and More Announced for SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department 2025�"26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025

The SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department will launch its 2025–26 season with a bold mix of comedy, rock musical spectacle, dark satire, and timeless family entertainment.

BIRTHDAY CANDLES Extends at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025

North Coast Repertory Theatre has extended its production of Noah Haidle’s BIRTHDAY CANDLES, a touching tribute to one woman’s life. Learn more about the production here.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Announces New Leadership For 2025-2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2025

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), the professional Equity theater company in residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), has announced Gus Menary as Managing Artistic Director and Daniel Millhouse as Associate Artistic Director for BTE's 2025-2026 Season. Menary and Millhouse officially assume their positions July 1.

Review: BIRTHDAY CANDLES at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jun 10, 2025

“Birthday Candles”, now playing at North Coast Repertory Theatre, is a curious mix because existentialism and birthday cake are not a combo I usually crave. Yet thanks to a charming cast and a moving central performance by Margot White, this blend of humor, heartache, and hope is something richer than expected.

Photos: BIRTHDAY CANDLES At North Coast Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2025

Playgoers are in for a treat as North Coast Repertory Theatre will present Noah Haidle’s BIRTHDAY CANDLES, a touching tribute to one woman’s life. Check out photos from the show.

FROZEN & More Lead Los Angeles's June 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 30, 2025

Los Angeles 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 June 2025 include La Mirada's FROZEN & more!

BIRTHDAY CANDLES Will Play North Coast Repertory Theatre
by Emmy Rice - May 24, 2025

Playgoers are in for a treat as North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Noah Haidle's Birthday Candles, a touching tribute to one woman's life. See here for more details.

BIRTHDAY CANDLES Comes to North Coast Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

 Playgoers are in for a treat as North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Noah Haidle’s BIRTHDAY CANDLES, a touching tribute to one woman’s life.

BTE Unveils 25-26 Season With Works Directed By Connie Canaday Howard, Kurt Naebig & Steve Scott
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has revealed its 2025-2026 three-play season. The season will feature Birthday Candles and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

VIDEO: First Look at CincyPlay’s BIRTHDAY CANDLES
by Joshua Wright - Apr 30, 2025

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents BIRTHDAY CANDLES, starring a woman aging from 17 to 107—all while baking the same birthday cake each year. Check out the video for a glimpse into this deeply human story of aging, ritual, and connection.

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, INDECENT and More Set for 1st Stage 2025-2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2025

1st Stage has announced the lineup for its 2025-2026 season. The season will begin with the Logan Festival of Solo Performance from September 18-28, 2025.

BIRTHDAY CANDLES is Coming to People’s Light This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

People’s Light is continuing its 50th Anniversary Season with Birthday Candles, a heartwarming and thought-provoking play by Noah Haidle. Learn more ands ee how to purchase tickets.

Review: BIRTHDAY CANDLES Crystallizes Moments at City Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - Mar 20, 2025

The first thing I noticed in the theatre at City Theatre's Birthday Candles was the set. I'm a longtime lover of thrift shops, junk shops and the maximalist 'detail everywhere' aesthetic of the Disney Imagineers. My companion for the night and I spent the preshow prying the set apart with our eyes (does that E mean anything? is that a flute or a clarinet in the box up there? hey, what's that in the corner there that I can't quite make out?), unaware that nearly every item in that montage would soon have a deeper meaning.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Hosts 'Puppets and Masks in Star Wars' Forum
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025

As part of its 2025 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is pleased to host Puppets and Masks in Star Wars, a UConn Puppet Forum with Professor Colette Searls.

New Musical ICEBOY!, THEATER OF THE MIND World Premieres and More Set for Goodman Theatre Centennial Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Celebrate a century of innovation at Goodman Theatre with six world premieres, including two musicals, a major cultural attraction, and beloved annual productions. Join us for a year-long citywide event and a festival of new plays from September 2025 to August 2026.

City Theatre Announces Departure of Co-Artistic Director Monteze Freeland
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2024

City Theatre Company has announced that Co- Artistic Director Monteze Freeland will depart at the end of the 2024-2025 season to become Artistic Director of the Alumni Theater Company (ATC), located in Pittsburgh’s East End. City Theatre Announces Departure of Co-Artistic Director Monteze Freeland Freeland will leave at the end of the 2024-2025 season to co-lead Alumni Theater Company.

Chautauqua Theater Company to Commission Musical Adaptation of Kwame Alexander's THE CROSSOVER
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024

Chautauqua Theater Company has announced their commission and development of a musical adaptation of The Crossover, the critically acclaimed novel by New York Times best-selling author and Chautauqua Institution's Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and writer-in-residence Kwame Alexander.

People's Light Announces 50th Anniversary Season Productions, With Special Programming & Events
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2024

People's Light celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a diverse season of productions, special programming, and events.