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What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?

Festival Theatre audiences last saw GUYS AND DOLLS in 2017. Like this current production, that production was also Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore. Audience members who had the opportunity to see the previous production will undoubtedly notice delightful similarities between the two. There are some familiar costumes and set pieces, the (magnificent) opening 'Runyonland' number feels almost identical, and there are a few familiar faces on stage from back in 2017 as well. It’s clear Feore was unafraid to lean into the familiar in an ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ sort of way, but this current production still feels like a fresh new take on the classic show. It’s always so wonderful to see Feore reinvent a show for the Festival Theatre stage. This time, we get to see her tackle a show she has done before through new eyes, with a (mostly) new cast of leads. The result is a boisterously fun night at the theatre.

The Stratford Festival will present SOMETHING ROTTEN! for a return engagement, directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, with a cast led by Mark Uhre, Starr Domingue, Henry Firmston, and Jeff Lillico as Shakespeare.

The Stratford Festival is presenting Guys and Dolls this spring. Directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, this production will run from May to November 2026.

Jackalope Theatre Company announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY, written and directed by Terry Guest, at Broadway Armory Park in Chicago.

City Theater's Spring production is the magical Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden, running March 13 through 29, with performances on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Empire City Men's Chorus will present two poignant choral works on March 13 and 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, addressing gun violence and police brutality through music.

Discover the Stratford Festival's 2026 cast lineup, featuring GUYS AND DOLLS and more! Get details on how to attend this exciting season.

Lea Salonga, Jeremy Jordan and more are a part of the Broadway series at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts during the venue's 50th anniversary season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The Tank has revealed the casts for a limited four performance run of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, Right before I go. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Avon Theatre has transformed into the glamourous French Riviera as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels hits the stage tomorrow offering huge laughs and high energy. See the trailer here!

On Wednesday May 21st, 2025 at 6:00PM, NYC's Salmagundi Club (47 5th Avenue) will host a conversation with theatre critic David Cote and former Head of Scripted Fiction at Spotify, Mimi O'Donnell.

Prepare for the Avon Theatre to be transformed into the glamourous French Riviera as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels hits the stage tomorrow offering huge laughs and high energy. Learn more!

The sun will come out tomorrow when the Stratford Festival begins its 2025 season with Annie, directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. Learn more about the show here!

The Washington Pavilion's Visual Arts Center will present “Heartland Horizons,” a new exhibition now open in the Bates Trimble Gallery.

Stratford Festival has its preparations for 2025 in full swing. The preliminary casting for the 11 productions of the coming season has been revealed! Learn more about the 2025 company, stars and shows and see how to purchase tickets.

We talk to Shanara Gabrielle about THE CRADLE WILL ROCK at IN Series. Shanara Gabrielle is a purpose driven multi-hyphenate with a focus on exceptional theatrical experiences for all audiences. As an artist, leader, and cultural producer, Shanara is inspired to shape the future of arts institutions and artistic practice as essential to civic life. Driven by stories of justice and tales of imagination, she is interested in fostering new work and reimagining classics with artists of courage and depth.

Rivertown Theaters announced their season opener, HAIRSPRAY, directed by Kelly Fouchi, running from September 13 to 29, 2024. Follow Tracy Turnblad's journey in this Tony Award-winning musical set in 1960s Baltimore.

IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE, A play by Jacalyn Kane, is coming to Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe. Performances run October 3-20, 2024.

Watch Steve Ross sing 'I Am What I Am' from La Cage Aux Folles, now running at the Stratford Festival, in the video here.