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Photos: HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE Opens Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2026

See photos from opening night of Red Bull Theater’s How Shakespeare Saved My Life, written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent at The Public Theater.

Review Roundup: HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE at the Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2026

Performances are now underway for the New York premiere of How Shakespeare Saved My Life, Jacob Ming-Trent's one-man show, directed by Tony Taccone, about the creatives that molded him. Read the reviews!

HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE Extends Ahead of New York Premiere at The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2026

Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life has extended its New York premiere at The Public Theater through October 25, 2026. Tony Taccone directs the Red Bull Theater production.

HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE Extends at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2026

Red Bull Theater and The Public Theater will soon open the New York premiere of HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE, Jacob Ming-Trent’s one-man show. The production has extended its ru.

Review: THE AMERICAN FIVE at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Marc Savitt - Jul 1, 2026

THE AMERICAN FIVE Intersects Black, Queer, and Jewish histories to showcase the collective work required to bring about societal change. It reminds of those who came before us and what they did in the name of Freedom and rights. Jakobs says that 'ultra right-wing America has tried to take over the term 'American' and I say no!' To those who ask, who is the next Martin Luther King, Jakobs replies, you are. They feel that the things we do in this country impact everyone in this country and ask: 'Why are you not saying anything?'

Cast and Creative Team Set for THE AMERICAN FIVE at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2026

Berkshire Theatre Group announced the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of THE AMERICAN FIVE, the Helen Hayes Award-winning play by Chess Jakobs, directed by Gerry McIntyre at The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge.

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - Jun 8, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre.

Jacob Ming-Trent's HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Folger Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026

Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a solo show blending Shakespeare with the voices of Basquiat, Biggie, and Tupac, will have its world premiere at Folger Theatre in Washington, DC.

Regional Premiere of SALLY & TOM by Suzan-Lori Parks Will Come to Round House Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

Just weeks ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Round House Theatre has announced the regional premiere of Sally & Tom, a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks.

Review: APPROPRIATE at Olney Theatre Center
by Jake Bridges - Mar 23, 2026

I like to cook. It’s been one of my hobbies most of my adult life, and I’ve grown a lot in my skill over the years with much practice. My wife often lovingly teases me about all the space my cooking instruments take up in our kitchen storage spaces. Like most things, there’s been quite a bit of trial and error involved. 

APPROPRIATE Comes to the Olney Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' comedy Appropriate gets an intimate production in Olney Theatre Center's 148-seat Multiz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab, directed by the theatre's artistic director, Jason Loewith.

HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

Kicking off the new year, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present its 90th world premiere production,  How Shakespeare Saved My Life — an autobiographical and music-filled tour de force written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent.

Full Cast Set for Joriah Kwamé's LITTLE MISS PERFECT World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

Olney Theatre Center will present the world premiere of Little Miss Perfect, a new musical, on the Roberts Mainstage. Leanne Antonio stars as Noelle Sanders.

Review: THE MOTHER PLAY: A PLAY IN FIVE EVICTIONS at Studio Theatre
by David Friscic - Nov 19, 2025

The autobiographical world of playwright Paula Vogel comes alive in the illuminating and fragilely evocative “tone poem” of a play entitled The Mother Play at the Studio Theatre. This very moving and occasionally caustic play explores all the hard issues of life in a family—such as death, illness, financial problems and –above all—the dislocation that occurs from constant moving to new locations. (Indeed, the subtitle of the play is “ A Play in Five Evictions”). The Herman family is composed of a very peripatetic mother who has survived the onslaught of a divorce and unwanted children, but she passes so much rage onto her two children, and she drowns herself in martinis.

Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Mosaic Theater
by Pamela Roberts - Nov 17, 2025

Written by MacArthur “genius” fellow and award-winning screenwriter Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Danilo Gambini, A Case for the Existence of God is vulnerable, funny, and intense. It builds like a wave on the horizon that slowly and steadily gathers power as it nears, landing with massive energy and impact.

Mosaic Theater Company Extends A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

Mosaic Theater Company will extend the DC premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God through December 14 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

DC Premiere of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Comes to Mosaic Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Mosaic Theater Company will present the DC premiere of A Case for the Existence of God, a deeply moving and critically acclaimed play by MacArthur Genius Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Danilo Gambini.

Review: FIRE WORK at Theater Alliance
by Roger Catlin - Sep 8, 2025

It’s an odd thing to consider, especially in a week that began with Labor Day. But that’s an early surprise turn in Mary Glen Fredrick’s fiercely strange play “Fire Work” that is having part of its “rolling world premiere” at Theater Alliance.

Folger Theatre Reveals Cast And Creative Team For JULIUS X
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

Folger Theatre will open its 2025–26 season with Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, written by Al Letson, directed by Nicole Brewer, and starring Brandon Carter in the title role.

Review: KING JAMES at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Aug 19, 2025

While on the surface, a play with basketball and one of its prominent players may seem a bit odd, KING JAMES proves to be a deep exploration of male friendship, its complexities, and how sports can bring people together and create a bond that goes beyond just grabbing a beer and watching the game.