John McDonald News

The Acting Company has announced the cast for Faustus, adapted and directed by Devin Brain, performing Monday, November 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at The Public Theater.

The West End’s production of MJ the Musical will be coming to a close in February 2026, after opening in March last year. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Jamaal Fields-Green, who is the only person to have played Michael Jackson on Broadway, on tour across North America and now in the West End! We discussed what the process is like to become the iconic performer, his favourite Michael Jackson songs and some of the differences between the West End and Broadway. 

The Acting Company will present a staged reading of Stokely, a new play by Nambi E. Kelley about civil rights icon Kwame Ture, on October 27, 2025 at The Public Theater.

The Acting Company has revealed its 2025–2026 season of programming, featuring a world premiere adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations by Nikki Massoud and William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Risa Brainin.

The Acting Company has announced the casting for their reading of A Clockwork Orange, written by Anthony Burgess. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of The Adventures of Orlando and Virginia, adapted and directed by Kevin Kuhlke inspired by the novel Orlando and the life of Virginia Woolf.

The Acting Company announced the cast for THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN, featuring a lineup of accomplished actors. The production is set to bring Sean O'Casey's classic play to life on stage.

The Acting Company revealed the cast for SPELL #7, featuring a dynamic ensemble of actors. The production is set to bring Ntozake Shange's work to life, exploring themes of identity and culture.

The Acting Company has announced a new residency at The Public Theater for their annual Reading Series, featuring performances and events at 425 Lafayette Street.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Aurea Ensemble presents its annual holiday concert, A Child's Christmas in Wales on Sunday, December 11, 3pm at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 50 Orchard Ave, in Providence.

Aurea Ensemble will present its annual holiday concert, A Child's Christmas in Wales on Sunday, December 11, 3pm at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 50 Orchard Ave, in Providence.

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

While the Maltz Jupiter Theatre technically opened its doors for two weeks in April 2022 after a two-year renovation, the largest LORT B+ regional theatre in the southeastern United States is thrilled to produce a full season starting this October.

The Upstate Theater Coalition for a Restart, representing downtown historic theaters from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie, thank elected officials from both the Assembly and the Senate for supporting a fund to assist these theaters in the slow recovery from the Covid impacted restart.

With a flair for curating fun vibes and fine fare, famed restaurateur John McDonald, founder of Mercer Street Hospitality Group, introduces Hancock St., downtown’s most delicious new spot.

PDX Playwright's presents PDXP Short Plays, produced by Alisha Christiansen & Amanda Kelner. Digital streaming debut to begin January 28 at noon.

Four noted pianists-Carmen Rodríguez-Peralta, Maja Tremiszewska, Jennifer Elowsky-Fox, and John McDonald-will present a belated New York premiere performance of internationally lauded American composer Larry Bell's 24 Preludes & Fugues at Merkin Concert Hall Friday evening, January 14, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.