John Cariani News

Pleasantville theater company Arc Stages announces THE APPLE AND OTHER SLIP-UPS to open their second season for their professional company, The Next Stage.

Drama Desk and OBIE-winning Transport Group will present Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba: William Inge in Repertory, directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III, two plays in rotating repertory as the centerpiece of its 2016-17 season.  Performances begin Thursday, February 23 and run through Sunday, April 23 at the Gym at Judson, 243 Thompson Street.  The opening night has been set for Sunday, March 26.

Gesher Theatre is opening a new season with the premiering play Tel Horef.

Celebrated actor and playwright John Cariani joins The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Main Stage Live program to workshop his newest play, 'cul-de-sac,' developing it as a limited-run workshop production featuring the all-Academy alumni cast.

Pleasantville theater company Arc Stages announces THE APPLE AND OTHER SLIP-UPS to open their second season for their professional company, The Next Stage.

?Nine vignettes, nine couples and 18 very different characters, with just four actors to fill the roles. This is both the challenge and the beauty of the upcoming Hackmatack Playhouse version of Almost, Maine, a romantic comedy opening Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Berwick, Maine.

Today's big news: The cast of HAMILTON is setting sail today, ENGAGEMENTS opens tonight at Second Stage, Off-Broadway dims its lights in memory of James Houghton, and the stars of HOLIDAY INN hit BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK!

Atlantic Theater Company just announced casting for the world premiere musical The Band's Visit, directed by Lortel and Obie Award winner David Cromer and featuring a book by Drama Desk Award nominee Itamar Moses, an original score by three-time Tony Award nominee David Yazbekand choreography by Lee Sher.

The new SOMETHING ROTTEN! star talks about making the role his own, his "Game of Thrones" fandom and seeing the first West End preview of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD.

The announcement of the cast caused a stir online, leaving many upset about the predominantly white company. Now the theatre has cancelled the event altogether.

More exciting casting has been announced for Transport Group's benefit concert celebrating the classic 1954 musical, Peter Pan.

There's a new Shakespeare in town, as Will Chase took over the role of Something Rotten!'s rock star bard tonight. Check out a clip of Will rocking out to 'Will Power' below:

A darker cousin to ALMOST, MAINE, John Cariani's LOVE/SICK is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this romp explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, LOVE/SICK is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone.

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Outcry Youth Theatre's inaugural production of LOVE/SICK by John Cariani, directed by Becca Johnson-Spinos, will run July 15th-24th at The Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

?Featuring a cast of unusual, but absolutely authentic, American characters, Last Gas is a new comedy that theatres around the country are already fighting over to get the rights to produce.  Chenango River Theatre is proud to be one of the first in the country to showcase this snappy new comedy.  How new is the script?  So new it's not even published yet.  Author John Cariani, currently starring in the Broadway musical Something Rotten, has been sending script revisions to CRT's cast on a regular basis as he fine tunes the script for productions around the country.

Something Rotten!, the ten-time Tony Award-nominated smash hit musical comedy, will celebrate its 500th performance tomorrow, Friday, July 1 at Broadway's St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street).

Outcry Youth Theatre's inaugural production of LOVE/SICK by John Cariani, directed by Becca Johnson-Spinos, will run July 15th-24th at The Margo Jones Theatre in Fair Park. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

Almost, Maine, the unincorporated village in the rural wilderness in New England's northernmost state, is a cute, quant town filled with residents that have each gone a teensy bit stir-crazy after years of snowed-in winters spent staring out at miles and miles of shimmering snow and sparkling stars. The result is a delightfully whimsical comedy by John Cariani, running through June 11th at TheatreUCF. Consisting of nine, metaphor-laden vignettes, we meet the eclectic, silly, neurotic, and adorable citizens of Almost, on their paths to finding, accepting, and letting go of love.

Shadowland Stages has announced that its 32nd Season will open with the Hudson Valley premiere of Last Gas, a newly published romantic comedy by John Cariani. The show opens on June 3 and runs through June 19 with performances Thursday thru Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. A special, 'first Saturday' matinee will be held on Saturday June 4 at 2pm.