Barnes News

The First National Tour has officially begun for the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee's classic novel. Read the reviews here!

The classic comedy Some Like It Hot will begin performances on Broadway this fall! It was announced today that the new musical will begin performances on Tuesday, November 1 and officially open Sunday, December 11 at  the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street).  Find out who's in the cast and on the creative team!

Visceral Dance Chicago - a contemporary dance company that is constantly pursuing a deeper focus of intent that continues to challenge audience expectations – announces the return of TAKE, May 5 – 7, May 13 – 15 and May 19 – 22, 2022 at 8 p.m. each evening with a Benefit Performance May 12 at 5:30 p.m. supporting the Visceral Dance Chicago dancers, 3031 N Rockwell St in Chicago.

BESPOKE PLAYS - a bicoastal new play development series - has announced BOLA OGUN (Shadow and Bone, The Witcher) will direct ISA BRIONES (Star Trek: Picard, Hamilton National Tour, Next to Normal) in the first staged readings of GRAVES by ELLIE PYLE.

DPAC has announced that beginning today, Monday, April 18 at 9:00 AM a digital rush lottery will take place for PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL coming to DPAC April 19-24, as part of Truist Broadway at DPAC.   

Multi-Platinum band Lady A is inviting fans to join their Request Line Tour, launching with back-to-back nights at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, kicking off Aug. 13th. Each night, fans will experience the hit-packed set backed by rich harmonies the band is known for, while also interacting with the band in real time to directly request songs, making no two shows the same. For the 20 new dates, Lady A has tapped longtime friend and collaborator Dave Barnes as direct support.

This spring, Young People’s Theatre will round out its 56th season with two productions available on demand: The In-Between for teens, by internationally-celebrated playwright Marcus Youssef (produced by Montreal’s Geordie Theatre), and Russell’s World for families – written and directed by YPT Artistic Director Herbie Barnes. Both productions are on sale April 19.

White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket today announced 'The Intensive,' a pre-professional training opportunity for students 18 and older. The Intensive's faculty includes nationally recognized leaders in the entertainment industry and is hosted at the White Heron's state-of-the-art facility June 10 - 12.

The Magic Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Sam Chanse’s Monument, Or Four Sisters ( A Sloth Play).

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of the highly-anticipated May We All: A New Country Musical.

Broadway In Detroit announced today that single tickets for the First National Tour of Mean Girls — the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film — will go on sale Friday, April 22. 

British theatre's biggest night is here at last. The Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard take place tonight, 10 April, at the Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony will be hosted by Jason Manford and broadcast via official media partners ITV and Magic Radio. We'll be updating the list of nominees LIVE.

Broadway in Kansas City unveils its highly anticipated 2022-23 season for Music Hall and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Find out the show's included, and how to get tickets.

The soundtrack marks the first collaboration between Mychael Danna and Harry Gregson-Williams. The documentary feature film Return to Space debuted globally on Netflix on Thursday, April 7th and is directed and produced by Oscar-winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo, The Rescue).  

The new play The Tea Party will come to the Chatham Playhouse on Saturday, April 23rd at 7pm for a one-night-only staged reading. The production is a collaboration between TSquared Production Company and Unidentified Stages, two NJ-based companies supporting local new works.

On “Star Wars Day” this year, Jedi, Sith, Rebels and Imperials alike are invited to test their knowledge of a galaxy far, far away at THE STAR WARS MOVIE QUIZ. 

The inaugural Gold Standard Arts Festival celebrating emerging and established artists 50+, is the week of April 24 - May 1.

Based on the book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” by Jeff Pearlman, the fast-break series chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

American Lyric Theater (ALT) announced today InsightALT: Opera in Eden, a performance featuring three new one-act operas on themes of temptation developed by Resident Artists in the company’s nationally acclaimed Composer Librettist Development Program. ALT’s current Resident Artists (Composers Jasmine Barnes, Johanny Navarro, and Alex Weiser; and Librettists Joshua Banbury, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, and Marcus Yi) were selected from over 200 applicants to join the CLDP this season. Opera in Eden, which is the culminating event of the first year of these artists’ residency, will take place at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022 at 7:00pm.

Les Dawson: 'Flying High' is an homage, and celebration of the beloved and much-missed comedy Legend, Les Dawson. Jon Culshaw actor, comedian and impersonator delivers a touching, funny and warm-hearted performance in this show that is set to premier at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August before touring the country.