Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced its 2027 season, featuring nine productions including HAMLET, A DOLL'S HOUSE, SHREK THE MUSICAL, and a world premiere, running throughout the year in Ashland, OR.
The Paramount Theater, The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, and the Virginia Theatre Festival are joining forces in Charlottesville to celebrate the life and legacy of artist Frida Kahlo with a series of presentations and events.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater has released a new trailer video for MRS. CHRISTIE, Heidi Armbruster's effervescent new comedy now playing through May 10, 2026 at the Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Frida … A Self Portrait, written and performed by Vanessa Severo, has officially become the best‑selling production in the history of the Herro‑Franke Studio Theater, surpassing the record set earlier this season by Ayad Akhtar’s McNeal.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater has released first look footage of MRS. CHRISTIE, Heidi Armbruster's effervescent new comedy now playing through May 10, 2026 at the Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, in a co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Heidi Armbruster brings heart and humor of real-life mystery of “Mrs. Christie.” Agatha Christie created more than 80 mysteries over her legendary career, but only one didn’t come with a solution. It’s the one she created when she disappeared for 11 days in 1926. Christie never explained her disappearance, but plenty of other writers have given it a try. The latest is playwright Heidi Armbruster, with her comedy “Mrs. Christie.”
What did our critic think of FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT at MilwaaOn a cold April evening, I headed to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater to see FRIDA…A SELF PORTRAIT with my partner and both of my parents who were visiting from out of town. Moments earlier, we had just collectively witnessed live the Artemis II space crew’s successful and safe return to Earth off the coast of California. ukee Repertory Theater?
Milwaukee Repertory Theater has released first look footage of FRIDA...A SELF PORTRAIT, Vanessa Severo's acclaimed solo play now playing through May 17, 2026 at the Herro-Franke Studio Theater.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced its upcoming 2026-27 season lineup, which will include Brian Cox in The Score, a major production of Follies, and more.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will continue its inaugural season in the Associated Bank Theater Center with Mrs. Christie, a witty new play that blends mystery, memory, and the magic of storytelling.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents Frida…A Self Portrait, a vibrant, imaginative, and deeply human portrait of one of the world’s most iconic artists April 3 – May 17, 2026, in the Herro-Franke Studio.
Watch a first look video of Mrs. Christie at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, running April 14 through May 10, 2026.
It’s very seldom these days that an original play check sall the boxes, yet Mrs. Christie manages to do exactly that. A fantastical show with mystery, quirky characters, and deeper themes, Mrs. Christie is sure to have something for everyone!
The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced its 2026 season, which will include three productions presented in Charlottesville. The lineup features a new Sherlock Holmes play by Ken Ludwig, the Tony Award-winning musical Disney’s Newsies, and a one-woman play exploring the life of artist Frida Kahlo. The season will run across multiple venues at the University of Virginia.
Joanie Schultz will be awarded the prestigious SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award, recognizing her significant contributions to regional theater. Learn more here!
What did our critic think of LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN at Portland Center Stage? I had forgotten that Little Women opens at Christmas until I started rereading the book in anticipation of Portland Center Stage's production of Lauren M. Gunderson's new adaptation: LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN, a co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named Charlotte Cohn as this season's SDCF Denham Fellow for her upcoming production of The Sound opening in May 2025 produced by Center Stage Theatre.
Portland Center Stage will present Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women by Lauren Gunderson this holiday season, directed by Joanie Schultz (Frida…A Self Portrait), in co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic novel will feature original music, movement, and romance, with a touch of holiday spirit.
One of the biggest debates in the world of theatre is over the genre of Anton Chekhov's masterpiece of early modernism, The Seagull. It's been almost universally acknowledged as a tragedy... except by Chekhov himself, who intended it as a comedy.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park presents BIRTHDAY CANDLES, starring a woman aging from 17 to 107—all while baking the same birthday cake each year. Check out the video for a glimpse into this deeply human story of aging, ritual, and connection.
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