James Clements News

Beauty Freak, a new play by James Clements, examining the controversial life of Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl, is set to premiere at The Cell Theatre this spring.

Center Theatre Group announces CTG:FWD programming for the spring and summer of 2026, featuring a special return engagement of GUAC at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, the return of MUSE/IQUE with two new concerts at the Mark Taper Forum, and ¡SÍ SE PUEDE!, a world premiere play that will tour throughout Los Angeles. 

The Burns Project, a verbatim theatre work by James Clements, will tour historic venues in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Chicago. The immersive production examines the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns using archival material from the National Trust for Scotland. Performances will take place in March.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

IndieSpace, an organization established to disrupt the ongoing displacement of small theaters and to create a new model for equitable funding. See photos from their event!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

What Will the Neighbors Say? received a grant award totaling $15k from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the arts and culture sector.

Scotland’s most famous romantic poet and lyricist, Rabbie Burnsk, is theatrically unearthed in a specially commissioned theatre work this Autumn - The Burns Project, written and performed by James Clements.

The NYU Creative Career Hub will present the 4th International Student Arts Incubator Showcase at the NYU Production Lab. ISA supports young artists in building entrepreneurial skills and preparing for long-term success.

Actor and writer James Clements will present The Burns Project, a new theatrical exploration of Scotland’s national poet, directed by Cora Bissett and supported by the National Trust for Scotland.

Co-written by Oliver and James Clements and directed by Michael Cotey, GUAC embraces its rough-around-the-edges persona without laboring to break new ground.  The 100-minute evening has a narrative sequence and certainly an agenda.

Classic Stage Company has revealed the Classic Perspectives Series for the 2025-2026 season. Classic Perspectives is a post-show discussion program at CSC offering audiences the chance to go beyond the performance. Learn more!

What Will the Neighbors Say? Theatre Company has announced its tenth anniversary season, featuring the world premiere of Beauty Freak at the cell theatre, the co-production Moments After Ajax with Sanguine Theatre and Hamlet Isn’t Dead, a residency at the Goethe-Institut, and a full slate of community and education programs.

Center Theatre Group will present the West Coast premiere of GUAC, written and performed by Manuel Oliver, for three weeks of performances. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

THE BURNS PROJECT, written and performed by James Clements, ended its sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run at the Georgian House in Charlotte Square, with accompaniments of music from the acclaimed instrumentalist Lisa Rigby.

James Clements will present The Burns Project at The Georgian House. Rabbie Burns. A national hero and cultural icon for the global Scottish diaspora. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Rattlestick Theater has revealed the cast for the upcoming workshop of Best Foreign by playwright Francisco Mendoza, with direction by Attilio Rigotti. Learn more here!

On Saturday, June 14th What Will the Neighbors Say? premiered At the Barricades, a new documentary theatre play written by the Neighbors’ Co-Artistic Director’s James Clements & Sam Hood Adrain, directed by Federica Borlenghi at MITU580 (580 Sackett Street, Brooklyn NY 11217). Check out photos from the show.