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Two murderous old ladies, a Theodore Roosevelt impersonator, a Boris Karloff look-alike and a theater critic in love. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a revival of Joseph Kesserling's infectiously funny black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace. Directed by Elina de Santos, opening night is August 19 at the Odyssey Theatre.

Witness burlesque and storytelling band together for a night of slam poetry, songs and striptease. This is Lysistrata.

King's Head Theatre, London has announced casting for the 35th anniversary production of Coming Clean, Kevin Elyot's first play, directed by Artistic Director of King's Head Theatre, Adam Spreadbury-Maher.  The production, which will run at the King's Head Theatre from 25 July to 26 August 2017, with a press night on Friday 28 July, will star Lee Knight as Tony, Elliot Hadley as William/Jurgen, Tom Lambert as Robert and Jason Nwoga as Greg. 

The Old Opera House has announced the finalists for the Old Opera House's 11th Annual New Voice Play Festival.  

The Old Opera House has announced the finalists for the Old Opera House's 11th Annual New Voice Play Festival.  

OVATION AWARD NOMINATED and HOLLYWOOD FRINGE AWARD-WINNING THEATRE COMPANY, THE VAGRANCY proudly presents the West Coast Premiere of NORMAL by Anthony Neilson at the 2017 HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL directed by David Mancini.

Elyot (Kit Lascher) and Sybil (Alysha Curry) are on honeymoon in the French Riviera. It's 1930. They're sipping cocktails, calling each other 'dahling' in that quintessential, leftover-from-Britain way of speaking. Sybil has already mentioned Elyot's ex wife, Amanda, but Elyot reassures Sybil that she has nothing to worry about.

Bergen Performing Arts Center, located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, presents Norm Lewis, with a special appearance by the bergenPAC Performing Arts School Chorus.

Committed since its inception to reviving important but neglected operas, Bard SummerScape has long proven itself 'an indispensable part of the summer operatic landscape' (Musical America). With the long overdue American staged premiere of Antonin Dvorak's Dimitrij as its operatic centerpiece, this year's immersion in 'Chopin and His World' is no exception. 

Theatre of NOTE is presenting two world premieres plays running in repertory: RED HELEN, written by Jennifer Barclay and directed by Bill Voorhees, and SUPPER, written by Phinneas Kiyomura and directed by Alina Phelan. SUPPER opened last night, April 6, for a run through Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Artistic Director Reji Woods breathes some new life into Neil Simon's deliberate clunker comedy

Theatre of NOTE is presenting two world premiere plays, running in repertory: RED HELEN, written by Jennifer Barclay and directed by Bill Voorhees & SUPPER, written by Phinneas Kiyomura and directed by Alina Phelan. RED HELEN opened on Thursday, March 30 at 8pm for a run through Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood. BroadwayWorld has a first look at RED HELEN below!

Artistic Director of King's Head Theatre, London, Adam Spreadbury-Maher will be directing the 35th anniversary production of Coming Clean, Kevin Elyot's first play, which will run at the King's Head Theatre from 25 July to 26 August 2017, with a press night on Friday 28 July.

Two seemingly disparate worlds collide as a Shakespeare combines with ComicCon in an endeavor to engage a younger audience.

Theatre of NOTE announces two world premieres plays running in repertory-RED HELEN,written by Jennifer Barclay and directed by Bill Voorhees & SUPPER, written by Phinneas Kiyomura and directed by Alina Phelan. RED HELEN will preview Friday, March 24 at 8pm, and will open on Thursday, March 30 at 8pm and run through Saturday, May 20, 2017. . SUPPER will preview Saturday, April 1 at 8pm, and will open on Thursday, April 6 at 8pm and run through Saturday, May 20, 2017 - both at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

Henegar Center announces cast for the Brevard premiere of Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Arcola Theatre has just announced their 2017 spring/summer season.

Cal State Long Beach's spring season is off to a strong start, and their upcoming shows have a tough act to follow.

The Metropolitan Opera's 2017-18 season will feature 220 performances of 26 works, including two Met premieres, one co-commissioned by the company and one an older masterpiece having its first Met performances; a variety of repertory favorites, three in new productions; and performances of Verdi's towering concert work for soloists, orchestra, and chorus, the Requiem. Of note, Broadway star Kelli O'Hara is set to return to the Met in Così fan tutte this season.

Eleven original short plays written by local playwrights! In one night you can get a glimpse, amongst other things, into Shakespeare's mind, a touching father-daughter moment before she walks down the aisle, a spelling bee gone awry, a cruise to an unusual destination and chickens! Scroll down for a look at Playhouse 1960's Second Annual Short Play Festival (SPF)!