Review: WIVES at East West Players
Far more corny than it is cutting or inspiring.
Jaclyn Backhaus News
MEN ON BOATS to Open at Blackfriars Theatre in Rochester
Blackfriars Theatre will present Jaclyn Backhaus's historical comedy MEN ON BOATS, a non-gendered retelling of the 1869 Colorado River expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
NEVER SAID I WAS A GENIUS to Open at Lambeth Fringe
Not Quite Theatre co.
Talene Monahon Named 2026 Winner of The Horton Foote Prize for MEET THE CARTOZIANS
The 2026 Horton Foote Prize has been awarded to Talene Monahon for her play Meet the Cartozians.
WIVES to Open at East West Players in Southern California Premiere
East West Players will stage the Southern California premiere of Jaclyn Backhaus's WIVES, co-produced with Hypokrit Live Arts, featuring Rachna Khatau, E.
George Salazar, Jason Butler Harner & More to be Featured in OCP's 29th Annual New Works Festival
The Ojai Playwrights Conference revealed its full artist roster for its 29th Annual New Works Festival, featuring actors Raymond Lee, Jason Butler Harner, George Salazar, and others alongside five new plays.
KRISTINA WONG, #FOOD BANK INFLUENCER and More Set for East West Players 61st Season
East West Players will launch its 61st season by centering female, queer, and marginalized voices, both onstage and off.
Full Cast Set for MEN ON BOATS at Nantucket Performing Arts Center
Nantucket Performing Arts Center has revealed the full cast and creative team for Jaclyn Backhaus’s Men on Boats.
JB Smoove & Colbie Caillat Join Nantucket Performing Arts Center Summer Lineup
Nantucket Performing Arts Center revealed two more additions to the Summer 2026 season, adding Emmy Award-winning comedian JB Smoove and a performance from Grammy Award winner Colbie Caillat.
Seth Meyers, PRELUDE TO A KISS and More Joins Nantucket Performing Arts Center Summer 2026 Season
Nantucket Performing Arts Center is expanding its Summer 2026 season, adding Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian Seth Meyers and a new production of Craig Lucas' beloved play Prelude to a Kiss, directed by Mark Shanahan.
MEN ON BOATS by Jaclyn Backhaus to be Presented at Windham Theatre Guild
Windham Theatre Guild will present Men on Boats, Jaclyn Backhaus's comedic retelling of the first government-sanctioned Grand Canyon expedition, with a cast made up entirely of people who are not cisgender white men.
SUMMERWORKS FESTIVAL Unveils Initial Casting For 2026
Clubbed Thumb has announced initial casting for its 2026 SUMMERWORKS festival.
Two River Theater Commissions New Works from Joe Iconis and Iraisa Ann Reilly
Two River Theater has announced its latest slate of commissioned artists, including Joe Iconis and Iraisa Ann Reilly, as part of its ongoing investment in new plays and musicals.
Review: MEN ON BOATS at City Theatre Austin
City Theatre Austin’s Men on Boats is a sharp historical comedy where an all women and non-binary ensemble dismantles frontier myth making.
New Musical TEMPUS to Hold Industry Workshop Presentations
Tempus, a new musical about life and death.
MEN ON BOATS Will Come to the City Theatre
Continuing the 2026 theatre season, City Theatre will present Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus.
Manhattan Theatre Club Unveils 2026 Ted Snowdon Reading Series Lineup
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for its 2026 Ted Snowdon Reading Series.
MEN ON BOATS Will Be Presented at Southwestern University This November
Southwestern University’s Theatre Department will present Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Jamie Rogers, running November 7–9 and 14–17, 2025, in the Jesse H.
East West Players Sets New Dates for David Henry Hwang’s Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG
East West Players has announced updates to its upcoming production lineup, along with a special celebration highlighting 60 years of artistic achievement.
Review: MEN ON BOATS Is a Fun Float Through History at Big Idea Theatre
Men on Boats, a 2017 play by Jaclyn Backhaus, is an exciting and refreshing way to end the summer.
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