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Video: OTHELLO Sneak Peek Features Wendell Pierce at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Robert Diamond - Jun 12, 2026

A new clip from Shakespeare Theatre Company's OTHELLO features Wendell Pierce in the title role, with the production running through June 28 at Harman Hall in Washington, D.C.

Interview: Olivia Cygan On Making Her Shakespeare Theatre Company Debut as Desdemona in OTHELLO
by Joshua Wright - Jun 10, 2026

Olivia Cygan discusses making her Shakespeare Theatre Company debut as Desdemona opposite Wendell Pierce in Simon Godwin's production of OTHELLO, running May 19 through June 28 at Harman Hall.

Interview: Theatre Life with Melanie Field
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 4, 2026

Today’s subject Melanie Field is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the role of Emilia in Othello. The production is helmed by STC’s Artistic Director Simon Godwin and runs through June 28th at Harman Hall.

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Jun 1, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains.

Photos: Wendell Pierce Stars in OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026

Othello, by William Shakespeare and directed by Simon Godwin, starring Wendell Pierce, is now playing at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Check out all new photos here!

Video: Wendell Pierce Previews OTHELLO on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 20, 2026

Wendell Pierce will take on the role of Othello in Simon Godwin's production of the play at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Watch Pierce preview the project during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark back in February.

Shakespeare Theatre Company Extends Run of OTHELLO
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced that an additional week of performances has been added to its upcoming production of Othello. Learn more here!

Full Cast Set for Simon Godwin’s OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company Starring Wendell Pierce
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Othello, directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin and featuring Wendell Pierce in the titular role.

Cast Set For DECEIVED and BONNIE & CLYDE at Bay Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025

Bay Street Theater has announced the complete cast and creative teams for two of this summer's most daring theatrical events: the noir psychological thriller Deceived and the pulse-pounding musical Bonnie & Clyde.

Video: New Look at DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Michael Major - Dec 17, 2024

Watch a new video of the stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile! Now running at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, the story was adapted for the stage by two-time Tony Award nominee Ken Ludwig.

Review: DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Mary Lincer - Dec 9, 2024

With Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile, Arena Stage's new Artistic Director, Hana S. Sharif, debuts as Director. The sumptuousness of the production may not quite balance with the slightness of the script, but as amusement during the holiday season, Death on the Nile offers fine performances, the fun of puzzling out a mystery, and stunningly beautiful visual elements.

Photos: First Look at the Cast of Agatha Christie's DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2024

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will open Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile this week. Check out photos of the cast and learn more here!

Felicia Curry, Nancy Robinette & More to Star in DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2024

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater revealed the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

New York Stage And Film Reveals 2024 Filmmakers' Workshop Participants & 2024 Awards Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2024

New York Stage and Film announces participants for the 2024 Filmmakers' Workshop and recipients of the 2024 Awards, highlighting emerging talent and their contributions to film and theater.

Photos: Inside DOUBT Cast and Creative Team's Opening Celebration
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 1, 2024

Doubt: A Parable officially opened on Broadway last night, February 29. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!

BWW Review: SOONER/LATER Reveals a Different Side of the Romantic Comedy at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Abby Rowold - Apr 5, 2018

Currently running through April 21st at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Shelterhouse Theater is Allyson Currin's world premiere play, Sooner/Later.

Mildred's Umbrella presents FEATHERS AND TEETH
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2017

Reminding us all that Halloween is the best holiday of the year, Mildred's Umbrella (MU) dusts off its spooky side with the fun and bloody dark comedy FEATHERS AND TEETH by playwright and actress Charise Castro Smith.

Hamlet Isn't Dead to Stage All-Female HENRY V This Summer
by BWW News Desk - Jul 25, 2017

Hamlet Isn't Dead presents an all-female production of William Shakespeare's Henry V.

BWW Review: THE BURIALS Beautifully Portrays The Haunting, Heartbreaking Cost of Gun Violence in Schools
by Rachel Weinberg - Oct 11, 2016

In Caitlin Parrish's new play THE BURIALS, Steppenwolf for Young Adults has found an informative and moving new play that tackles the realities of gun violence in schools with intensity and heart under the direction of Erica Weiss. Loosely based on the Greek tragedy ANTIGONE, THE BURIALS smartly addresses this topical issue from a personal and human perspective, which will allow school-aged audiences to engage with the material without ever feeling spoon-fed. THE BURIALS follows successful high school senior and social media lover Sophie Martin (the superlative Olivia Cygan), who has her world turned upside down when her younger brother Ben (a haunting Matt Farrabee) opens fire inside her school and kills 16 students and one teacher...using her father's guns. In the wake of this incident, Sophie, her younger sister Chloe (Becca Savoy) and their father, Ryan Martin (Coburn Goss)-an extremely conservative junior senator running for office-must process the experience under intense scrutiny from the public eye. In the case of Sophie and Chloe, they must also face their high school peers, who have been traumatized and some of whom look to the surviving Martin siblings to blame. When Mr. Martin decides to take a public stance advocating for the mandatory presence of guns in schools as a method of preventing future shootings, Sophie must decide if she will stand by her father-or if she will take a different stance.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Steppenwolf for Young Adults' THE BURIALS
by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 2016

Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) begins its 2016/17 season with The Burials, a world premiere by acclaimed playwright Caitlin Parrish, directed by Erica Weiss. Inspired by the enduring Greek tragedy, Antigone, the production explores the aftermath of a mass shooting and how one family and one community respond to the tragedy in unique ways. SYA curates numerous workshops, residencies and post-show events to engage both students and adults in the conversation. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company of The Burials in rehearsal below!