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The Sankofa Collective will present its 12th season, themed 'The Masks We Wear,' exploring the societal roles and perceived identities in modern society. Artistic Director Alric Davis highlights the season's focus on empathy and justice, challenging audiences to see beyond superficial masks. The season includes the one-woman tribute concert VIVA SELENA! and the nostalgic 'Back to the 90s Bash,' both set to engage Houston audiences in 2026 with profound narratives and vibrant performances.

Sinners, The Studio, One Battle After Another, The Pitt, and more were honored at the 78th Annual Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Take a look at the full list of nominees and wins here.

What did our critic think of HENRIK IBSEN'S GHOSTS at The Gamm Theatre?

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

McCarter Theatre Center will present Circus Quixote, a gravity-defying theatrical spectacle from Chicago’s famed Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors Gymnasium, running March 4–15.

Casting has been announced for workshop performances of Mona Loser at Birmingham Hippodrome. Produced by Tim Johanson Productions with Birmingham Hippodrome, Mona Loser is a contemporary musical set in the music industry about viral fame, fakery, and identity.

Shipwrecked Comedy is currently raising funds for its first-ever live production, Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical, a new comedy-musical based on the award-winning digital series Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.

Fredrik Benke Rydman has created a Frankenstein which is contemporary and unpleasant

The Conejo Players Readers Theatre program has announced its 2026 season, featuring five bold and compelling plays that span comedy, drama, and dark humor. Learn more here!

Actors Theatre of Louisville will present The Storytelling Revolution Festival, a new work festival celebrating bold new stories that explore the wonder and complexity of our time.

BYMT has announced its 2026 season lineup, which includes several new productions set to captivate audiences. The season promises a diverse range of shows catering to various tastes and interests.

Pittsburgh Public Theater kicks off 2026 with the Pittsburgh premiere of the recent Broadway adaptation of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, taking the stage at the O'Reilly Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh February 4-22, 2026.

The New York Theater Festival will be the first home to Welcome to the Waterfall, the first play by the fiction writer Deborah A. Picone, with performances at Teatro Latea on January 6 at 9 p.m., January 7 at 6:30 p.m., and January 10 at 4:30 p.m.

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Frankenstein, the film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, based on Eric B. Sirota's long-running musical, is now available on Amazon Prime Video as well as other platforms.

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions on sale for 2026.  New shows include Miss Saigon, Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man, Sylvia, Cats and Blood Brothers.

Though it has turned a literary classic, it is mostly known from pop culture references, film adaptations, and variations emphasizing the image of a horrific monster stitched together from various body parts by the insane professor Frankenstein.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with David Reed and Humphrey Kerr about Sherlock Holmes & The 12 Days of Christmas. We discussed what inspired them to create the show, taking on the iconic roles of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, and even what it has been like collaborating with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber!

For the first time in its history, InterAct Theatre Company will bring audiences from stage to screen this December with two acclaimed National Theatre Live productions: Frankenstein and Fleabag.

There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws (and, in at least one case, drawers), he flaps through a catalogue of Penguin classics, bringing each to life in a gloriously stupid way.