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Video: Watch a New Trailer For THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Baltimore Center Stage
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

An all new trailer has been released from Baltimore Center Stage's regional premiere of a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest by Jenny Koons. Check out the video here!

Photos: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Preps For Baltimore Center Stage Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage is preparing for the regional premiere of a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest by Jenny Koons. See photos of the cast in action. 

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Zips Along at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Greg Kerestan - Apr 5, 2024

Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners, lightly reconceived as a screwball farce, is a refreshing summer treat.

Photos: First Look at THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2024

All new photos have been released from The Importance of Being Earnest at Pittsburgh Public Theater! Performances run March 27 to April 14 at the O’Reilly Theater. Check out the photos here!

New Adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes to Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024

Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for its upcoming new adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST from acclaimed director Jenny Koons, on stage March 27 to April 14 at the O'Reilly Theater.

The Public Theater Sets Traveling Free Shakespeare in the Park Schedule for Summer 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024

The Public Theater will present GO PUBLIC! A Festival of Free Shakespeare in the Park, featuring a suite of free summer programming taking place across all five boroughs. Learn more about The Public's summer 2024 season.

Trey Everett's Dark Comedy BY THE END OF TONIGHT Will Receive Industry Presentation
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2023

An industry reading of Trey Everett's dark comedy By the End of Tonight will be held in early December in NYC.

Review Roundup: Hansol Jung's MERRY ME at NYTW
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2023

New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Merry Me by 2050 Artistic Fellow & NYTW Usual Suspect Hansol Jung (Wolf Play), directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of MERRY ME at NYTW
by Jonah Hale - Oct 31, 2023

New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Merry Me by 2050 Artistic Fellow & NYTW Usual Suspect Hansol Jung (Wolf Play), directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman. Check out photos from inside the festivities!

MEDEA: RE-VERSED World Premiere, THE COUNTRY WIFE & More Set for Red Bull Theater 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2023

RED BULL THEATER has unveiled its 2023-’24 season, including a world premiere opening Off-Broadway and much more. See full programing and learn how to purchase tickets!

New York Theatre Workshop Reveals Full Cast & Creative Team for Hansol Jung's MERRY ME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2023

Get the latest updates on the full cast and creative team for Hansol Jung's MERRY ME at New York Theatre Workshop. Don't miss this captivating production.

DON QUIXOTE to be Presented as Part of Red Bull Theater's Hispanic Golden Age Classics Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2023

Discover the upcoming production of DON QUIXOTE presented by Red Bull Theater as part of their Hispanic Golden Age Classics Series. Get details on the dates and venue for this exciting adaptation of Cervantes' iconic work. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this timeless tale brought to life on stage.

Gingold Theatrical Group's CANDIDA to be Available to Stream This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

Gingold Theatrical Group's 2022 production of Candida, one of GeorgeBernard Shaw’s most popular plays, will be available for streaming Tuesday July 25-Sunday July 30, 2023.

The Classical Theatre Of Harlem Presents MALVOLIO An Irreverent Sequel Inspired By Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2023

The Classical Theatre of Harlem, a staple of artistic excellence in New York City for over two decades, announces its summer production of Malvolio, an irreverent comedy written by Mellon Foundation Playwright in Residence Betty Shamieh, as a sequel inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Jillian Walker's THE WHITNEY ALBUM Comes to Soho Rep This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023

Soho Rep presents the world premiere of multidisciplinary theater-maker, musician, and composer Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album. Walker's ritual performance flows between incantation, love lecture, scene, and song as it considers the labor of performance itself and honors the legacy of Whitney Houston and so many other Black women beloved, and consumed, for their art.

MEDEA: RE-VERSED: a Rap Adaptation of Euripedes' MEDEA to be Presented at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2023

RED BULL THEATER has announced the cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Medea: Re-Versed by Luis Quintero, a rap adaptation of Euripedes' Medea, conceived and directed by Red Bull’s Associate Artistic Director Nathan Winkelstein.

Jillian Walker's THE WHITNEY ALBUM Premieres at Soho Rep in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2023

Soho Rep presents the world premiere of multidisciplinary theater-maker and “imaginary historian” Jillian Walker's The Whitney Album, a meditation on the artist's relationship to Whitney Houston's work and personal life, and perceptions of both in the American imagination. The production concludes a 2022-23 Soho Rep season consisting entirely of works commissioned by the organization

Gingold Theatrical Group Presents SHAKESPEARE SONNET SOIREE This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2023

Gingold Theatrical Group  announced that the company will present Shakespeare Sonnet Soirée, a virtual event that will stream live on Sunday April 23, 2023, at 6pm ET, in honor of Shakespeare's 459th birthday. Shakespeare Sonnet Soirée is open to the public and will be available to watch live on GTG's Facebook page.

ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM Off-Broadway Enters Final Week of Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2023

RED BULL THEATER is presenting the first of its two Off-Broadway productions, Arden of Faversham, at the newly renovated Lucille Lortel Theatre. Now is the last chance to see this production! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look at ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023

Get a first look at Red Bull Theater's Arden of Faversham!