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Following its 2023 production at 59e59 Theatres and productions around the country, the Penguin Rep Theatre production of SMALL, written by and starring Robert Montano, will return to New York City for a limited engagement.

After delaying performances due to issues with its previous venue, Music City will now open at St. Luke’s Theatre this summer. Learn more about the show here!

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has revealed its casts for its 2026 Season, which will be the first season in its new, permanent theater space, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center.

Music City has gone back into rehearsal as the production prepares for its return to its new venue in midtown. Check out photos from the first rehearsal here.

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway production of Music City. Music City, which opened last year, will reopen at 512 West 42nd Street near 10th Avenue.

As Tess and Frank, Ellen Adair and Michael Frederic skillfully bring to the stage the requisite range of emotions engaged when lovers go a-quarreling, then make up, then rinse, repeat. We all know how that goes and they keep it going with the right rhythm of dramatic impact. Director Joe Brancato is masterly at keeping his productions light on their feet, rooted in a canny instinct for audience appeal. in an exquisitely rendered performance by Alexander Rios as AI Percy, he leaves an indelible impression through carefully articulated physicality that captures the essence of a bot without caricaturing it. His soft, soothing vocal inflection recalls iconic computer HAL in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director, presents the world premiere of Flawless, a new play by John J. Wooten, Friday, September 26 through Sunday, October 19 in Stony Point, New York.

Through eight characters gathered in a church basement for a weekly support group, it asks us to face our own uneasy relationship with the internet—our dependence, our compulsions, our quiet addictions.

Adapted in 1954 by Thornton Wilder from his earlier play The Merchant of Yonkers, The Matchmaker gained even greater fame when it was transformed into the beloved 1964 Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!. 

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has announced casting for their 2025 Season. Tickets for the season will be available for members beginning on March 1, and for the general public beginning on March 12.

The songwriting team of Richard Maltby, Jr. & David Shire and Didi Conn attended a recent performance of 'The Sabbath Girl, The Musical' at 59E59 Theaters. They congratulated the cast and creative team in the theatre lobby following the performance. Check out a photo from their visit!

Penguin Rep Theatre opened the Off-Broadway premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical, with book by Cary Gitter, lyrics by Neil Berg and Cary Gitter, music by Neil Berg, and conceived and directed by Joe Brancato last night, Sunday, July 28th, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. Check out the photos here!

Check out production photos from Penguin Rep Theatre's Off-Broadway premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical, starring Marilyn Caserta, Diana DiMarzio, and more!

Penguin Rep Theatre has released first look photos of the cast of the Off-Broadway premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical, with book by Cary Gitter, lyrics by Neil Berg and Cary Gitter, music by Neil Berg, and conceived and directed by Joe Brancato.

Check out photos from some of the productions being presented at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival 2024!

Penguin Rep Theatre will present the Off-Broadway premiere of A Sabbath Girl: A New Musical. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

The composing team of Gitter and Berg turn out some very serviceable tunes that drive both the story and the character arcs with a simple style that helps the passionate performers invest their characters with a lot of heart.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present the world premiere of The Sabbath Girl, a new musical with book by Cary Gitter, lyrics by Neil Berg and Mr. Gitter, and music by Mr. Berg, beginning Friday, May 3, in Stony Point, New York.

Join Phoenix Theatre Ensemble for their limited run of METAMORPHOSIS, an immersive experience inspired by Franz Kafka's classic novella. Created by PTE Company Members Clara Francesca & Leo Lion, catch the performances at KafkaTech at Studio Exhibit Photography Studios.

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has revealed the casts for their 2024 repertory Season. Learn about the plays this season and see who is starring!