Dale Wasserman News

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for its landmark 30th anniversary production of Man of La Mancha, the Tony Award-winning musical that holds a special place in the theatre's history. 

The multi-Tony award winning musical Kimberly Akimbo will make its Canadian Premiere beginning this November. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickeets.

Birmingham Village Players will open its 103rd season this fall with five productions including Man of La Mancha and more. See the full season and learn how to purchase tickets.

Now, when Bryce Chaddick brings Man of La Mancha to Diamond Head Theatre in 2025, it is in the midst of an alarming rise of fascism and authoritarianism both at home and abroad, and the threat that artists and dreaming impossible dreams poses to those power structures is constantly in the headlines.

Musical Theatre West (MTW) has announced the four musicals that will make up its 74th annual season of Broadway-caliber musicals. Learn more about the lineup here!

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre has unveiled its 2025-2026 Mainstage Season, marking an extraordinary milestone: the company's 30th anniversary at the historic Miracle Theatre. Learn more!

This musical, with music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, and a book by Dale Wasserman, tells the inspirational tale of Miguel de Cervantes and his larger-than-life alter ego, Don Quixote.

With Smash about to make a splash on Broadway this season, the question was asked: how many Broadway musicals have been based on television? While historically, far more Broadway musicals have been based on books or movies, television shows have also provided source materials for several productions on the main stem.

Opera North has revealed the company's selections for Summerfest 2025 that promise to bring three enchanting new productions to Blow-Me-Down Farm. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Which classic books have been made for the stage? Check out the full list here!

Discover new musicals and plays from Chicago-area writers at the 2024 New Play Festival, hosted by Chicago Writers' Bloc at Theater Wit from May 5 - 19.

The cast and creative team has been announced for the West Coast premiere of Martin McDonagh's HANGMEN at San Jose Stage Co.

“Don Quixote”, Miguel de Cervantes’ epic Spanish masterpiece and arguably the world’s first modern novel, has survived the ravages of time since its initial publishing in 1605 as well as the pernicious predations of countless other “authors” who stole Cervantes’ story and published unofficial sequels to the tale over following years, particularly in the new world.

Theatre 29 proudly announces the cast and creative team for the third show in its 25th season, MAN OF LA MANCHA. Gary Daigneault directs this reimagined musical which was written by Dale Wasserman, with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion. Bianca Stoker is the Music Director with Lisa Hodgson doing Choreography. MAN OF LA MANCHA opens March 1st and runs through March 17, at the Theatre 29 complex at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms.

Southbank Theatre Company presents 'Man of La Mancha' at the newly renovated Shelton Auditorium. Tickets on sale now.

The Chain One Act Festival is calling all playwrights, actors, directors, and producers to submit their latest one-act for production this winter. Learn more about how to submit here!

As the days check off before his upcoming two-night concert and live recording at 54 Below, Mauricio Martinez has some things to say about gratitude, being Mexican, and being a live performer.

A VERY NIGERIAN DREAM, written and directed by Taiwo Aloba, will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown.

Emmy Weissman's Glow Worms, directed by Karma Masselli, will be part of the selected voices that make up this summer's Chain Theatre One Act Festival in the heart of midtown. Join Glow Worms at Chain Theatre (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd Fl.) for a 'Mix-Tape' of short plays including comedies, dramas, and new musicals that comprise this festival of New York City based playwrights telling their stories their way.

A powerful and shocking new play directed by Melody Brooks, joins the Chain Theatre summer one act festival line up, running June 8th to June 25th.