Modern Stage News

Katy DiSavino's first play, one of the funniest around, is back where it was first staged, at the DiSavinos' home base, Rainbow's Comedy Playhouse. Prepare to be entertained.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts concludes the 2015-2016 Early Music series with Airs de Cour featuring Le Poeme Harmonique (Vincent Dumestre, artistic director) on Sunday April 3, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. at American Academy of Arts & Letters (632 W. 156th Street).

Long-running, record-breaking West End concert spectacular, Thriller Live, has now taken in excess of $150 million at the global box office.

2016 marks the start of Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's two-year 80th-anniversary celebration! Producing Artistic Director Steve Stettler has announced a summer line-up of Broadway blockbusters, Vermont premieres, and ground-breaking partnerships, with the appearance of major stars on Weston's stages. 'We proudly celebrate our place as one of the country's oldest theatres with a lively roster that demonstrates our dedication to celebrating the classics and nurturing the new with artists of national importance,' comments Stettler.

Studio East and StoryBook Theater have four shows sure to delight a variety of theater goers this winter. The youngest audiences, and their parents, will enjoy a touring production of StoryBook Theater's 55-minute fun and colorful musical, JACK & THE BEANSTALK. Studio East presents to our older audiences the heroic adventure, THE ODYSSEY, Shakespeare's COMEDY OF ERRORS, and the tongue-in-cheek rock musical, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. A love of theater can never be started too early or nurtured enough - scroll down for a sneak peek at the shows!

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Long-running, record-breaking West End concert spectacular, THRILLER LIVE, has now taken in excess of $150 million at the global box office.

Shakespeare's works have been adapted in many ways through the centuries, including for modern stage audiences and for film and television.

On the heels of receiving the coveted 'Pick of the Fringe' award for her one-woman show, Melissa Ritz brings Bombshell of Rhythm: The Life & Secrets of Ina Ray Hutton to NYC's SoHo Playhouse, now through August 30th.

The Almeida Theatre's critically acclaimed, sold out production of Oresteia, by Aeschylus, re-imagined for the modern stage by Almeida Associate Director Robert Icke (The Fever, Mr Burns, 1984) will transfer to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End from August. Press night September 7th.

ORESTEIA, in a modern reimagining by Almeida Associate Director Robert Icke, will be transferring to Trafalgar Studios late next month -- original company intact.

The Almeida Theatre launches its new season: Almeida Greeks.

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, currently celebrating its third season in Warwick, along with the legendary comedy club, Catch A Rising Star, are proud to announce the appearance of comedian Bob Nelson at Ocean State Theatre on Sunday, May 31 at 7:30pm.

Beats&Elements and Camden People's Theatre present No Milk For The Foxes at the Camden People's Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY, running tonight 22nd April - Saturday 9th May 2015. Press night: Today 22nd April, 7.30pm.

Casting is today announced for Oresteia, reimagined for the modern stage by Almeida Associate Director Robert Icke (The Fever, Mr Burns, 1984), in its first major London production in more than a decade.

Beats&Elements and Camden People's Theatre present No Milk For The Foxes at the Camden People's Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY, running Wednesday 22nd April - Saturday 9th May 2015. Press night: Wednesday 22nd April, 7.30pm.

Somewhere along the way, and probably because of the casting of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in the acclaimed movie version of Edward Albee's play. WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF got the label of 'camp classic.'

The Almeida Theatre announces its new season: Almeida Greeks.

Moffatt Oxenbould's (Director) staging of MADAMA BUTTERFLY is revived by Matthew Barclay (Revival Director) to share this doomed love story with new audiences. Whilst other operas presented by Opera Australia in their 2015 season have been re-imaginings, changing locations and eras, MADAMA BUTTERFLY has been left in its early 1900's time-period and house on a hill in Nagasaki setting.

Tarell Alvin McCraney's "The Brothers Size" may be the closest thing the modern stage offers to a drama that approaches the level of ritual, transubstantiating the mythic into flesh, blood, words, and rhythms before our rapt eyes.