The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town, national, and digital news publications, has just announced the winners of the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards. We have the full list.
KINKY BOOTS announced an in-person same-day lottery for $25 orchestra seats at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, where the Tony-winning musical is playing a limited engagement.
The full cast has been announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of JERSEY BOYS, led by Luke Baker as Frankie Valli, with the production opening at New Wimbledon Theatre and booking through 2027.
Griffin Theatre Company will present SAVIOR, a satire by Happy Feraren inspired by her time working for NGOs in the Philippines, at Downstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre.
Seth Bisen-Hersh will present two Richard Rodgers tribute cabarets at Don't Tell Mama in NYC, featuring music from SOUTH PACIFIC, OKLAHOMA!, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and more to mark his 950th weekly Cabaret Showcase.
Stephen DeAngelis will present the 196th edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…, spotlighting understudies from RAGTIME, BEACHES, THE WILD PARTY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and GODDESS at The Green Room 42.
The Yellow Rose Theatre will present CLUB SHUSH! SPEAK EASY. LAUGH HARD. at The Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago, an interactive, decade-hopping comedy where audiences shape the outcome of a century of secrets inside one back room.
“Sister Act” owes its status as a global phenomenon to the iconic Whoopi Goldberg film, but Alan Menken’s stage version of the beloved Hollywood comedy has long since conquered stages all over the world. In its acclaimed West End incarnation, the musical has already been touring German-speaking venues for a third year, presented by production company Showslot, continuing to fill auditoriums all over the country. Both the linguistic adaptation and the technical realization for touring operations across Germany are flawless. The show is nothing short of a gospel of good fun – hallelujah!
Watch Tony Award nominees Hannah Cruz and Nicholas Cristopher perform an excerpt of The Deal (Part 1) from the Broadway revival of Chess.
HOME, I'M DARLING tells a poignant tale with top-notch performances.
French aristocrats, revolutionaries, traveling comedy troupes, swordsmen — Scaramouche packs it all in this world premiere musical that doesn’t stop moving and keeps you laughing.
First staged last year at Theatre Royal Bath, Gary Oldman directs, set-designs, co-produces and performs Samuel Beckett’s 1958 one-act play, Krapp's Last Tape at London's Royal Court, the theatre where the play made its UK debut back in 1958. But this production is no exercise in ego, but an emotionally involved and truly captivating performance.
Imagine a rustic musical episode of The Waltons merged with The Twilight Zone.
THE BEST OF TIMES was a fine celebration of the songs of Jerry Herman by J2 Spotlight with its alumni and others. Their spring season continues with THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD opening 5/14
If you enjoy a period piece with fast-paced dialogue and larger than life characters, Sabrina Fair is the show for you. The team at Oyster Mill has created a delightful and charming production of this classic play.
What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?
Sydney James Harcourt brings swagger, vulnerability, and contemporary pop sensibility to Rum Tum Tugger in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, now playing at the Broadhurst Theatre.
King Lear will be presented as part of the Craiova International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova, Romania. Following a successful world premiere at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas and a sold-out four-performance limited run in New York.
Set in a tropical paradise with warm sea breezes, breathless sunsets and B-29 Bombers, South Pacific is one of the most romantic musical of all time, and also an uplifting tale that reminds us all of the importance of celebrating cultural differences.
Director Michael Michetti shares his vision for the production, what first drew him to it, and how elements of clowning are being used to highlight Ionesco’s surreal humor.
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