Zi Alikhan

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!
by Michael Quintos - Apr 17, 2025

Poignant, hopeful, sardonic, jubilant, and hilariously wicked, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! is a brilliant new World Premiere play that revels in its eccentricity yet, thankfully, doesn't quite shield you from genuine, gut-wrenching emotions that tug at your heart strings. Buoyed by a terrific ensemble cast and magical theatricality, Keiko Green’s bold and emotionally resonant new theatrical work is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining. The play continues at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through May 3, 2025.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for HOUSE OF INDIA at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of House of India by San Diego playwright Deepak Kumar. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! Comes to South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025

South Coast Repertory will present a theatrical adventure from a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize—the world premiere of You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! by Keiko Green.

Boston Court Pasadena Presents The World Premiere Production Of FROU-FROU: A MENAGERIE OF SORTS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025

Boston Court Pasadena opens the world premiere production of Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts, written by John Anthony Loffredo and directed by Zi Alikhan on Saturday, March 1.

Jordan Donica & More Join TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024

RED BULL THEATER has revealed final additions to the cast of the one-night-only, all-star benefit performance of the award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Chuck Cooper, Taylor Iman Jones, André De Shields To Lead TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2024

A benefit concert of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA featuring Chuck Cooper, Taylor Iman Jones, and André De Shields will take place on December 16th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space.

Julia Murney, Philippe Arroyo, Liam Pearce, & Alisa Melendez to Star in New Ryan Scott Oliver Reading
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024

On November 7, 2024, Ryan Scott Oliver's new musical folk horror, Tomorrow, the Island Dies will be presented in a reading presentation for an invited audience. The musical tells the story of “Widow Clack, 18 and pregnant, who lives an exiled life running a lighthouse with her brother on a storm-crushed island set to be uninhabited in two days.

Ryan Scott Oliver's TOMORROW, THE ISLAND DIES Cast Album Now Streaming
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 23, 2024

Ryan Scott Oliver’s new musical folk horror, Tomorrow, the Island Dies has just been released as a complete studio cast recording album on all streaming services.

NOISES OFF Completes The Old Globe's 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2024

THE OLD GLOBE announced the upcoming production of NOISES OFF, a classic farce by Michael Frayn. The play will run from November 15 to December 20, 2024, featuring a talented cast and creative team.

Old Globe 2025 Season Includes World Premiere Musical from LEGALLY BLONDE Writers & More
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2024

The Old Globe has announced its 2025 Season, which is packed with new musicals and plays, West Coast and San Diego premieres, and two of Shakespeare’s popular comedies.

South Coast Repertory To Present the World Premiere of YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2024

South Coast Repertory has announced the world premiere of YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! by Keiko Green, running from April 5 to May 4, 2025, on the Segerstrom Stage.

Julie Benko, Ethan Slater & More Join Cast for MARCEL ON THE TRAIN Workshop
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2024

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced initial casting for its Fridays@3 reading series and summer workshops, including a new reading for 'White Bitches in Delhi'.

Lianah Sta. Ana and Borna Barzin Receive 2024 Van Lier Fellowship For Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024

Asian American Arts Alliance has announced the selection of Lianah Sta. Ana and Borna Barzin as the organization's 2024 Van Lier Fellows in Theater.

10th Annual TITLE WAVES: 2024 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL Preliminary Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2024

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced some of the All-Star cast members who will participate in the upcoming 10th Annual TITLE WAVES: 2024 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL.

South Coast Repertory Announces Lineup For 26th PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2024

Discover the lineup for the 26th Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory, showcasing new works from emerging playwrights. Featuring world-premiere productions of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL and GALILEE, 34.

Writers Theatre Adds Performances For THE BAND'S VISIT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2024

Writers Theatre has announced an additional week of performances to the run of The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin.

Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at Writers Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - Feb 19, 2024

Director Zi Alikhan has gifted Chicago audiences with a production of THE BAND'S VISIT whose talent and creative execution equal---and may even exceed---those of the Broadway and touring productions. It runs through March 17 at Writers Theatre in Glencoe.

Full Cast Set for YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING, Directed by Ryan Dobrin and Premiering at HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024

The full cast has been revealed for the world premiere of Ryan Drake’s you don’t have to do anything, directed by Ryan Dobrin and produced by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Heroes of the Fourth Turning and Corsicana playwright Will Arbery.

Photos: First Look At THE BAND'S VISIT At Writers Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2023

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2023/24 Season with The Band’s Visit, featuring music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, and based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin. See photos from the production. 

Ryan Drake's YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING to Have World Premiere at HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2023

Ryan Drake’s you don’t have to do anything will make its world premiere at HERE, February 8–23.