Edwin Booth News

Feature: A Legacy Reclaimed: The Brutes and The Vice of Kings Reframe the Booth Legacy

by Sabrina Wallace — July 23, 2026

Austin artists reunited for a benefit staged reading of Casey Wimpee's The Brutes, directed by Devin Finn, to support Finn's upcoming film The Vice of Kings.

THIS WAS A MAN to Receive First NYC Presentation in 100 Years at Gingold Theatrical Group

by A.A. Cristi — June 16, 2026

Gingold Theatrical Group announced casting for a rare NYC presentation of Noël Coward's THIS WAS A MAN, unproduced in New York since its 1926 premiere, featuring Tony nominee A.

Tony-Winner Tonya Pinkins To Lead GETTING MARRIED Reading at The Players

by A.A. Cristi — May 7, 2026

Gingold Theatrical Group announced casting for George Bernard Shaw's GETTING MARRIED, featuring Tony winner Tonya Pinkins and an ensemble cast, directed by David Staller at The Players Club in New York.

Joanne Akalaitis to be Honored With SDCF Gordon Davidson Award for Lifetime Achievement

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 17, 2026

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named acclaimed director JoAnne Akalaitis as the recipient of its 2025 Gordon Davidson Award, recognizing her lifetime achievement and enduring impact on the national nonprofit theatre landscape.

CHICAGO And More Set for Gingold Theatrical Group 2026 Play Reading Season

by A.A. Cristi — March 11, 2026

Gingold Theatrical Group has announced its 2026 season lineup, featuring Oscar Wilde's A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, CHICAGO by Maurine Dallas Watkins, and GETTING MARRIED by George Bernard Shaw.

Who Are Broadway Theaters Named After?

by Jennifer Ashley Tepper — March 29, 2026

Our 41 Broadway theaters provide a home for every production that hits the Great White Way.

The Resident Acting Company Hosts Spring Benefit Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Live Jazz

by Stephi Wild — March 17, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for The Resident Acting Company’s Spring Benefit at The Players.

LONDON SWINGS! A New Musical To Have Industry Presentations In December

by A.A. Cristi — December 4, 2024

Producers Eric Krebs and Judith Manocherian have announced industry presentations of “London Swings,” a new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Michael Roberts (Golf: The Musical, Goldstein) and co-book writer Shannon Hunt, directed by Christopher Scott.

Photos: spit&vigor Presents THE BRUTES At The Players

by A.A. Cristi — October 21, 2024

spit&vigor has announced an extremely limited special performance of THE BRUTES, written by Casey Wimpee (2-time Samuel French Short Play Finalist, 2007 NYIT Outstanding Original Short Script nominee) and directed by Sara Fellini (2018 Planet Award Outstanding Direction nominee).

Spit&vigor's THE BRUTES Returns To The Players

by A.A. Cristi — September 23, 2024

spit&vigor has announced a limited performance of THE BRUTES at The Players, exploring a family's ideological divide.

How Often Do Broadway Theatre Names Change?

by Jennifer Ashley Tepper — August 25, 2024

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway theatre names change?

Tin Drum Theatre Company to Presents WINTER GARDEN

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 10, 2024

Tin Drum Theatre Company will present WINTER GARDEN, an original play by Steve Needham, directed by Jason Palmer.

Desi Moreno-Penson's BODEGA CAT To Receive A Staged Reading At Houghton Hall

by Chloe Rabinowitz — April 4, 2024

BODEGA CAT, a new play by Latina playwright Desi Moreno-Penson, will have a staged reading at Houghton Hall.

Ishmael Houston-Jones Will Receive the 2024 American Dance Festival Distinguished Teaching Award

by Stephi Wild — March 12, 2024

Renowned educator, performer, and choreographer Ishmael Houston-Jones will receive the 2024 Balasaraswati/Joy Anne Dewey Beinecke Endowed Chair for Distinguished Teaching and its $5,000 honorarium at the American Dance Festival (ADF) on Sunday, June 30 in Durham, NC.