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The Elite Theatre Company To Present THE MOORS in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2023


The Elite Theatre Company will present The Moors – a play by Jen Silverman, directed by Kathleen Bosworth, beginning performances in March.

Student Blog: Back to School at UE!
by Student Blogger: Alyssa Meadows - Feb 11, 2023


Hello, BroadwayWorld readers! My name is Alyssa Meadows and I am honored and excited to be a student blogger for this season! I am a first year theatre performance major at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana! I am originally from Louisville, Kentucky, where I grew up with my mom, dad, younger brother, and pet rabbit named Tootsie Roll! I have been involved in theatre since the seventh grade, particularly musical theatre! I am thrilled to share pieces of my life with the BWW community this season!

BREAKING THE BINARY THEATRE to Expand Into Year-Round Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023


Following the resounding success of the inaugural Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival in 2022, Founding Artistic Director George Strus has announced Breaking the Binary Theatre.

Submissions Now Open for Red Bull Theater's SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023


Red Bull Theater is now accepting submissions for their ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme: “Forbidden Love” will be selected through an open submission process.

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre to Present POTUS at Booth Playhouse in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 18, 2023


Charlotte Conservatory Theatre, the Queen City's newest professional performing arts company, has announced their second production, Selina Fillinger's recent Broadway smash POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Arian Moayed, Okieriete Onaodowan, and More Join Jessica Chastain in A DOLL'S HOUSE; Complete Casting Announced!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2023


Complete casting has been announced as rehearsals commence for Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain as ‘Nora Helmer’ in Lloyd’s radical new production of Henrik Ibsen’s landmark drama A Doll’s House in a new version by Amy Herzog.

Vintage Theatre Presents THE ROOMMATE, January 13- February 19
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2022


Vintage Theatre presents the Denver premiere of “The Roommate,” January 13 through February 19 at 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora.

THE BEACH HOUSE Will Have its World Premiere at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2022


The Beach House will premiere at Park Theatre having been shortlisted for Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize. The cast comprises Gemma Barnett (Offie winner Best Actress for A Hundred Words for Snow) Kathryn Bond (Breach Theatre's It's True, It's True, It's True) and Gemma Lawrence (A Dead Body in Taos).

Actor's Express Opens 35th Anniversary Season With Acclaimed Satire Musical URINETOWN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2022


Actor’s Express opens its 35th anniversary season with the critically acclaimed satire musical Urinetown, a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. In the not-so-distant future, a twenty-year drought has depleted the land of water.

bb brecht's HOLIDAY YULETIDE SPECTACULAR to Kick Off New Georges' 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022


New Georges will kick off its 30th Anniversary season with a one-night-only special presentation of bb brecht’s Holiday Yuletide Spectacular, created by Miranda Haymon. On Wednesday December 14, 2022, audiences are invited to spend their holiday party season with bb brecht and his friends at Dixon Place.

GEORGIANA & KITTY: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY to Open at Northlight Theatre in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2022


Northlight Theatre will continue its 2022–2023 season with Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, directed by Marti Lyons. The production runs November 25 – December 24, 2022.

Review: THE MOORS, The Hope Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 14, 2022


Phil Bartlett presents the British première with a sinister wink and eerie humour, but the text is a mismatch of gothic tropes and too unsure of its identity for the production to come together well. It's astonishing how the narrative lack of focus is as prominent as the precision of the direction and technical side of the show is.

Photos: First Look at THE MOORS at the Hope Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2022


All new production photos have been released from The Moors. This thrilling show will be running at The Hope Theatre this October until November.

Meet the Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2022


.Almost Famous is set to begin preview performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre tonight, October 3, 2022 with opening night on November 3, 2022.

BREAKING THE BINARY THEATRE FESTIVAL Announces Full Cast & Creative Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2022


Founding Artistic Director George Strus has announced the complete cast and additional creative team members for the inaugural Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival. Curated by Strus, Dominique Rider and Josephine Kearns, Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival will feature seven evenings of work created and developed by TNB2S+ theatermakers.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal for THE MOORS At The Hope Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2022


The Hope Theatre has released rehearsal photos for their forthcoming production of award-winning  American playwright Jen Silverman’s The Moors, with all six performers graduating from drama  school training since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Heartrending Michigan Premiere Musical HUNDRED DAYS Heralds Actors' Theatre's Return With Raw FolkRock Sound
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2022


For the first time since the pandemic shutdown, Actors' Theatre in Grand Rapids, Michigan is returning to its home stage at Spectrum Theater on the Grand Rapids Community College campus. Their return also marks the launch of their 40th season in operation.

L Morgan Lee Joins Creative Team for BREAKING THE BINARY THEATRE FESTIVAL - Playing This October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2022


Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee (she/her, A Strange Loop) will direct the final evening of Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival – an evening of 15 newly commissioned monologues created by members of the TNB2S+ community - on Sunday October 16 at 7:00pm at Theatre Row’s first floor space, Theatre One.

Cast Announced For THE MOORS Cast at The Hope Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022


The Hope Theatre has announced the cast for their forthcoming production of award-winning American playwright Jen Silverman's The Moors, with all six performers graduating from drama school training since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

2022 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Winners Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2022


Concord Theatricals has announced the winners of the 2022 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation's premier short play competition. The six plays will be published and available for licensing by Samuel French in the 47th edition of its Off Off Broadway collection.

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