Alan Ayckbourn News

HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES produced by West End Productions, will run at North Fourth Theatre, for three weekends this summer. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The sweet isn't sweet enough and the bitter not bitter enough in a touring production where the pacing's slow and the laughs don't readily come.

On Friday, May 2nd, I had the pleasure of seeing another first-rate production as put on by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT, a comedy called HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, written by Alan Ayckbourn. Under the excellent directing of Pamela Amodio, this first-rate cast includes Wilson Belbin, Samantha Brown, Gina Marie Davies, Richard Gaudiosi, Cindy Harris and Jeffrey Liggett all of whom have a strong stage presence and excellent stage chemistry with each other.

Savage Wonder has announced the launch of its inaugural theater season in Beacon, NY. Savage Wonder's popular staged reading series begins May 9th, marking the opening of Savage Wonderground-a 6,000-square-foot art gallery and wine bar.

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced the cast and crew for its upcoming production of Relatively Speaking, by Alan Ayckbourn at the Bramble Arts Loft.

A Season of Laughter continues at the Westport Country Playhouse with Theatre People, a new adaptation of Ferenc Molnar’s 1924 three-act farce, Play at the Castle (Játék a kastélyban).

The Stephen Joseph Theatre will welcome playwright Kat Rose-Martin on attachment for 18 months. Learn more about Kat and find out what her plans are at the theatre here!

59E59 Theaters has announced its Brits Off Broadway season (April 22-June 29), the beloved annual festival that celebrates the best of independent British theater.

The Peggy Ramsay Foundation will take primary responsibility for funding the Playwrights ‘73 Award, which places 4 playwrights with 4 theatres around the UK for 18 months and funds them to write a new play.

The cast has been announced for a new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Love’s Labour’s Lost (more or less) – a co-production between Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre and Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse for spring 2025.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will present The Woman in Black, the spine-chilling theatrical sensation direct from London’s West End. Performances begin in January. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

This past season was the year of the drama in St. Louis Theater. Patrons returned to the theatre in droves and many of the regional companies experienced strong box office with sold-out or extended runs. Tesseract Theater Company had a breakout year, placing two productions on this top 10 list. The Black Rep, ERA, They Muny, New Jewish Theater, The Repertory Theater of St. Louis, and STAGES St. Louis all benefited from positive word of mouth and strong single ticket box office sales thanks to their marvelous seasons and well-reviewed productions.  

London Classic Theatre today announces the full cast for their UK tour of Alan Ayckbourn’s Just Between Ourselves as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary. 

Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre will celebrate its 70th birthday in 2025 with a year of entertainment. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here!

A decade after her passing, Joan Rivers remains a relevant comedic voice and an inspiration to women comedians of all generations. South Coast Repertory will showcase her enduring legacy with the world premiere of Joan, written by Daniel Goldstein and directed by Ivers.

John Godber’s classic comedy Perfect Pitch will come to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

What did our critic think of BEDROOM FARCE at Players Circle Theater?

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre revealed its 12th season in Chicago, focusing on optimism and resilience. The season includes the 2nd Annual Crashbox Festival of Short Live Audio Plays. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of BEDROOM FARCE at Players Circle Theater?

Watch a first look at Little Shop of Horrors at South Coast Repertory! The new video montage features a look at various scenes and musical numbers from the production, set to the title song and 'Suddenly Seymour' sung by the cast. Watch the video of the new production now!