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Last week Hell’s Kitchen, located at the Shubert Theatre, announced that they would close on February 22.
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ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS Will Make West Coast Premiere
Portland Playhouse will bring Pearl Cleage’s razor-sharp, multi-generational feminist comedy Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous to their North Portland stage this winter, under the direction of Ramona Lisa Alexander.
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Adds John Ortiz, Jessica Hecht, and Spencer Garrett To Cast
Drama Desk Award nominee John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the A Train), three-time Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) and SAG Award nominee Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) will join Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG
FENCES and More Set For Headlong 2026 Season
Headlong has announced details for their 2026 season including a brand-new production of August Wilson's Fences directed by Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch) in a co-production with Leeds Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and HOME Manchester.
Review: THE PIANO LESSON at Omaha Community Playhouse is On Key
Omaha Community Playhouse has opened their 2026 season with a heavy hitting winner.
Review: SEVEN GUITARS at TAG
Though the production overall was a bit hit-or-miss for me, I was nonetheless impressed by the design and some stand-out performances, and am genuinely delighted that this show, one of my personal favorites of the Century Cycle, gets to live again on the TAG stage.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company To Present AUGUST WILSON'S FENCES
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will stage the powerful drama FENCES, exploring themes of race, family, and dreams in a 1950s African American experience.
PRIMARY TRUST Takes The Stage At The Grand Theatre
Primary Trust will run on the Grand Theatre's Spriet Stage.
2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Judges and Key Dates Revealed
The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced the Judging Panel for the 48th Annual Award.
Photos: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON
You can now get a first look at Dog Day Afternoon, starring Emmy Award Winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Cast Set for MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre
Ma Rainey and her band return to The Goodman this spring in a major revival—and a reunion of two Chicago theater legends.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
BEST FOR BABY World Premiere and More Set for Chautauqua Theater Company 2026 Season
Chautauqua Theater Company has unveiled its 2026 mainstage season, featuring the world premiere of Best for Baby, a larger-than-life comedy by Sharyn Rothstein directed by Oliver Butler, and more.
MALCOLM X AND REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES... is Coming to City Theatre
City Theatre will kick off 2026 with a highly anticipated two hander – the co-world premiere of Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem by Jonathan Norton, directed by Dexter J.
Pittsburgh Public Theater To Present AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE In February
Pittsburgh Public Theater kicks off 2026 with the Pittsburgh premiere of the recent Broadway adaptation of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, taking the stage at the O'Reilly Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh February 4-22, 2026.
August Wilson’s JITNEY to be Presented by Black Theatre Troupe
Black Theatre Troupe will present Jitney a powerful and deeply human drama by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson, running at the Helen K.
Interview: Wendy Orshan & Jeffrey M. Wilson Unpack Their 30 Years of Broadway Shows
In this second part of our in-depth conversation (read Part 1), Jeffrey and Wendy look back on their over three decade career on Broadway and shares stories about some of their favorite shows.
Soul Rep Theatre Company Continues the Parrish Foundation August Wilson Series
Soul Rep Theatre Company has announced its next production in The Parrish Charitable Foundation August Wilson Play Series, GEM OF THE OCEAN, by legendary playwright August Wilson.
Orlando Shakes To Commission Stage Adaptation Of THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD By James Ijames
Orlando Shakes, in partnership with the University of Central Florida and Arden Theatre Company, will commission a new stage adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God.
August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON Opens at The Detroit Repertory Theatre
The Detroit Repertory Theatre will continue its 69th Season and the production of the American Century Cycle with August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize
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