Date of Birth: November 30, 1835
Date of Death: April 21, 1910 (74)
Birth Place: Florida, MO, USA
The Fulton Theatre will present RAGTIME, a musical exploring the American experience through the intertwined stories of a Black family in Harlem, Jewish immigrants, and an upper-class white family in New Rochelle.
Wharton Center’s 2026–2027 has announced thier Broadway and Performing Arts Season.
Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts as part of the FSCJ Artist Series Beyond Broadway.
People's Light will co-produce Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning TOPDOG/UNDERDOG with Arden Theatre Company, starring Akeem Davis and George McGriff, directed by Amina Robinson.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Richard Thomas discusses stepping into the role of Mark Twain in a new video ahead of Mark Twain Tonight!'s performance at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven.
Birmingham singer-songwriter Kyle Kimbrell released his new single, "PAPERBACKS," the second track from his upcoming studio album LONESOME IN THE SKY via Cornelius Chapel Records.
100A Productions will open its new season with fully staged shows and Industry Night readings exploring memory and storytelling, including I SAW THE LIGHTS starring Jaston Williams.
Richard Thomas will star in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! at Columbus' Palace Theatre on Saturday, May 8, 2027.
Every season, more than a few household names make their way to perform alongside all of our Broadway favorites! Fall 2026 is no exception, with some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars heading to Broadway.
The Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls will present six Broadway Series productions and additional Season Extras, including WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL, SHUCKED and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL.
Classic American Tales will host weekly readings at The Dormer House and present MARGARET'S DIARY DURING A REVOLUTION at Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May, New Jersey.
Mark Twain Tonight! will come to the Washington Pavilion next year, starring Richard Thomas.
Des Moines Performing Arts will open single-ticket sales for seven productions in the Willis Broadway Series, marking the public's first chance to buy seats individually for each show.
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has cast its final world premiere of the season, Eliza Bent's BONNIE'S LAST FLIGHT, directed by Devon de Mayo at the company's Chicago venue.
It's like a war-themed version of Love Letters, both characters brought to life by superb performances by Cameron Kubly and Katie Davis.
Amanda + James and the cell will present the world premiere of The Charioteer, a new play by Dan Giles about a brother and sister navigating political transformation and family loyalty, directed by Matt Dickson.
Tom Dugan's The Curse of the Banshee, completing his Jersey Pub Trilogy, will receive its world premiere at Dugan's Backyard Playhouse in Woodland Hills, produced by JP Hubbell for Alliance Repertory Company.
A star-studded cast spanning comedy and culture saluted recipient Bill Maher at the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 8 p.
The Cape May Public Library is set to present a free performance of Classic American Tales’ Margaret’s Diary During a Revolution written and performed by Gayle Stahlhuth based on the diary of Margaret Morris and other research, created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolut
