Neil Simon News

 As its search for a permanent home continues, Center Players of Freehold will proudly present Neil Simon’s classic comedy Barefoot in the Park as its first Signature Series production of the 2025-26 season. 

Critics are heaping praise upon leading actors Olivia Hernandez and Delphi Borich. Hernandez plays author Jane Austen and Borich plays the Pride and Prejudice protagonist Elizabeth Bennet. Both are getting raves for their acting and singing. Broadway World called their vocals are soaring and graceful. Hernandez and Borich sat down with Broadway world to discuss the first stop on their planned eight city tour. They talked about the process of standing this production up at STAGES St. Louis, their previous experiences, and the people who influenced their love of theater. 

Open call auditions for the roles of “MJ” and “Little Michael” in MJ will be held in Las Vegas, NV. Learn more about the show and see how to audition for the productions here!

Harlequin Productions’ 2026 Season was revealed on Saturday,  August 9, at Harlequin’s Annual Gala and 2026 Season Announcement at the State Theater in  downtown Olympia. We have all of the details here!

In many of America’s cities, theatre history exists in plain sight. Whether inside a museum or on a street corner, fascinating pieces of theatre lore exist, waiting to be discovered by an interested passerby. Here are ten inspiring displays of theatre history I saw up close and in person this summer, from New York City to Washington D.C. and beyond. You can visit them too—and many are free to see! 

Due to popular demand, 54 Below has announced an additional performance of Emmy Award winner Jennifer Bassey's “From Sexy Soaps to Classy Cabaret”.

“I haven’t stopped acting since I started fifty years ago, and West Side Story will be my return to Maine State Music Theatre after fourteen years,” notes Ed Romanoff.

Experience Theatre Project, Beaverton’s immersive theatre hub, will host an End of Summer Evening Carnivàle on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at its new home.

Experience Theatre Project will celebrate its first full season at its new space by throwing an End of Summary Evening Carnivàle next month. Learn more about the event here!

This Saturday July 26, the Hamptons Summer Songbook at LTV Studios invites audiences to experience Broadway as seen through the pen of Al Hirschfeld in a special one-night-only event with renowned author and curator David Leopold and featuring Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano.

Two Jews Walk into a War... is not slapstick or laugh out loud funny. It is more wryly amusing. The humor is abundant. Laughs come from Seth Rozin’s quippy script, Aaron Sparks’ crisp direction and sharp timing, and Gary Glasgow and Chuck Winning’s playful sparring. But Rozin, Sparks, and the actors take the audience beyond the laughs and comedy, leaving them with more.  Two Jews Walk into a War... provokes a quieted introspection about faith, ethics, beliefs, responsibility, and the relationships among the members of a community and religious congregation.

Little Theatre of Manchester will whisk audiences to New York's posh Plaza Hotel for an evening of laughter, romance and marital mayhem with Neil Simon's classic comedy Plaza Suite.

Telling the story of Lee Krasner, artist and wife of American painter Jackson Pollock, Lee explores the life and artworks of the woman behind the great painter at Park Theatre.

A Chorus Line opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on July 25,1975. It ran for 15 years and was the longest-running Broadway show when it closed on April 28, 1990, playing 6,137 performances—and has continued to span the globe for decades. The man behind the music was the great Marvin Hamlisch, who passed away in 2012. We celebrate his iconic catalog with just a few of our favorite Marvin Hamlisch songs.

Hillbarn Theatre will present PLAZA SUITE by Neil Simon as the opening production of its 85th season, which is themed “Transformation.” Previews will begin Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 8 p.m., with opening night set for Friday, August 22 at 8 p.m.

Birmingham Village Players will open its 103rd season this fall with five productions including Man of La Mancha and more. See the full season and learn how to purchase tickets.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present the Los Angeles premiere of Just Another Day, a joyous and moving love story about the complex nature of aging. Learn how to purchase tickets!

413 Repertory Theater will present a night of chaos, cocktails, and comedy with Neil Simon's uproarious farce Rumors at the charming Madeline Garden Bistro in Pasadena, CA. Learn more!

Matte Martinez will assume the titular role of ‘MJ' in Broadway's smash-hit musical MJ on Tuesday, September 2nd. Martinez is currently in the company as Standby for ‘MJ' and ‘Michael.'

Little Theatre of Manchester will host a Lunchtime Lecture on Wednesday, July 23 at 12 PM at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road in Manchester, CT. The free event, centered around the company’s upcoming production of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, will be led by David Garnes and include members of the cast and creative team.