Joe DiPietro News

La Jolla Playhouse has announced that Jeanna de Waal will portray the title role in its upcoming world-premiere musical Diana, by the Tony Award-winning Memphis team of Joe DiPietro (book and lyrics) and David Bryan (music and lyrics), directed by Playhouse Artistic Director and 2017 Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Tony nomineeKelly Devine. The production will run February 19 - March 31, 2019 in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre. The complete cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.

A new tradition is coming to Circle Theatre in a holiday celebration show with an inspired twist. The audience sparks the scripts and performances based on their personal stories, ideas, or wishes.

George Street Playhouse's Educational Touring Theatre, courtesy of support from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, will premiere a new musical about the opioid crisis and its impact on teens and families. This original musical was developed in response to the devastating impact prescription opioid misuse, heroin, and fentanyl have had on communities throughout New Jersey. Anytown will premiere on September 25, 2018 at George Street Playhouse as part of a special Spotlight Conference on Opioid Abuse.  The Spotlight Conference will feature a keynote address from New Jersey State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal along with workshops for educators, school administrators, and public health professionals conducted by experts in the field from RWJBarnabas Health's Institute for Prevention and Recovery.  

Big Dipper Productions will present an industry reading of ALL DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO on Friday, October 12 at Pearl Studios.

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.'

To get everyone jumin' out of their blue suede shoes and excited for the new 2018/2019 season, TheaterWorks presents All Shook Up!

To get everyone jumin' out of their blue suede shoes and excited for the new 2018/2019 season, TheaterWorks presents All Shook Up!

Lisa Glover, Johnathon L. Jackson, Steven Michael Mooney, Sheri Sanders and Jesse Daniel Trieger could probably fit in a Honda Civic and need only one large pizza for the cast party. Yet their performances, with many of the actors taking on an exhausting list of roles, make TOXIC AVENGER seem like a much larger presentation.

South Shore Theatre Experience will present Terrence McNally's And Away We Go, Directed by John Passadino, with Stage Manager William Cherno.

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.'

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.'

George Street Playhouse, temporarily located at 103 College Farm Road in New Brunswick, will open its 2018-19 5-play season on October 16th with the world premiere of a riveting courtroom drama.  The season also features a world premiere musical about the legendary Nina Simone, written by and starring Laiona Michelle who gave a searing performance in last season's American Hero.

Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre is running a delightful production that will please everyone. If you like Elvis, you'll love it. If you like to laugh, you'll love it. If you like to watch talented young people do what they do best, you'll love it.

Peninsula Players Theatre, America's Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre, presents the regional premiere of "Living on Love," a new romantic comedy by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, based on the play "Peccadillo" by Garson Kanin.  The delightful "Living on Love" opens at Door County's theatrical icon on Today, August 25 and performs through September 2 and is a glamorous, hilarious romp through the world of music, marriage, celebrity and love!

Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of the Midwest premiere of a new Broadway comedy "Living on Love," will host author Patricia Skalka. Skalka will present in a free pre-show seminar on the process and challenges of ghostwriting in the theater Thursday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to performances of "Living on Love" are available; admission to the pre-show seminar is free.

Once Upon a Rhyme: A Musical Tale (formerly iLLA! A Hip Hop Musical), with book, music, and lyrics by Ronve O'Daniel and music, orchestrations, and arrangements by Jevares C. Myrick will be presented as part of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 2018 New Works Festival.

Peninsula Players Theatre, America's Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre, presents the regional premiere of "Living on Love," a new romantic comedy by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, based on the play "Peccadillo" by Garson Kanin.  The delightful "Living on Love" opens at Door County's theatrical icon on Wednesday, August 25 and performs through September 2 and is a glamorous, hilarious romp through the world of music, marriage, celebrity and love!

Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of the musical comedy "The Drowsy Chaperone," will host artist Matt Crowle today, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. Crowle will speak about his process as director and choreographer. Tickets to performances are available; admission to the pre-show seminar is free.

The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are proud to present the final main stage production of the 55th anniversary season, I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT… NOW CHANGE, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, playing from August 3rd to 12th.

Three closings and one opening make for a busy weekend on Soda City stages!