On-Stage News

Trinity Repertory Company presents its 47th annual production of A Christmas Carol, adapted from the novella by Charles Dickens, with original music by Richard Cumming.

Continuing in its long tradition of theatrical excellence, Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish, Maine has announced a new era of leadership in the theater.

Beth Orton's Australian tour has been rescheduled to April 2024. The singer's East Coast headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney have been postponed. Beth Orton has rescheduled to April 2024 –the singer's previously announced East Coast headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney originally due to kick off next month. 

THE ILLUSION, a Long Island rock band, has been inducted into the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame after performing on stage for the first time in over 51 years. The Illusion band members from West Hempstead and Franklin Square (Western Nassau) include John Vinci, Mike Maniscalco, Rich Cerniglia, Chuck Alder and Mike Ricciardella.

A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong, is now playing in Chicago, through October 29, following a run in New Orleans. See what all the critics had to say about the show's out of town tryout.

The 10-track album features a compilation of the yearly covers Lerche has released every Christmas over the past decade, including songs by Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Doja Cat, Drake, and Ariana Grande. Since August of this year, Lerche has been cast in the lead role as Christian in the Norwegian production of Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

“I definitely am trying to overcome imposter syndrome,” the Central Florida University sophomore said. “I haven’t been doing theater for very long and I am trying to silence that little voice in my head, saying I’m not good enough to be in the room with these very accomplished people.”

This December, Royal Exchange Theatre presents Brief Encounter, a huge beating heart of a musical for incurable romantics.

Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet explores grief and loss through the lens of Elizabethan society, reimagining the family life of the most celebrated playwright in England. Lolita Chakrabarti’s play enjoyed a fairly successful run in Stratford-upon-Avon and immediately promised a West End transfer. Under Erica Whyman, the production is a good-looking exercise in speculative history.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced a further booking extension for the original two-part multi award-winning production to 29 September 2024 at London’s Palace Theatre, as the new cast take to the stage for their first performance.

The first ten Nutcracker Nights have been announced at the Tuff Nutt Jazz Club, featuring the brightest emerging jazz artists from Tomorrow’s Warriors and seasoned professionals Ben Brown, Marcio Philomena, Lulu Pierre and Ineza & Women’s Words, Sisters’ Stories.

Get ready to take in a great night of family, music, laughs, and food as Theatre Calgary and presenting partner Alberta Theatre Projects welcome Farren Timoteo to the Martha Cohen Theatre for his critically acclaimed funny and lively one-person show, Made in Italy.

What did our critic think of DE KOMEDIE OVER EEN BANK OVERVAL at De Goudse Schouwburg?The Comedy about a Bank Robbery. A play created by Mischief Theatre (script: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields) , who are also responsible for the Olivier Award-winnig show The Play That Goes Wrong.  The Dutch adaptation is in hands of Pretpakhuis, in a direction (and translation) by Jon van Eerd. Let me start by saying this may or may not be your genre, this kind of physical comedy is extremely subject to  personal taste and I’m sure more than half of the audience whole-heartedly will disagree with the below.

The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes will return to the historic Victoria Theater for a limited engagement beginning Thursday, November 30 and running through Saturday, December 23, 2023. 

They aren’t actually that in Whitney White’s concert cum critique “Macbeth in Stride” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. But they do backup singing, some choreographed dance moves (by Raja Feather Kelly), reply and advise the lead and never quite leave the stage, itself dressed up like a spangly nightclub revue (set by Daniel Soule, lighting by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew). In all, it seems perfect for that girl group from Detroit.

Jon Reimer is the director of Tokyo International Players (TIP)’s production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. He is the Drama Teacher at Seisen International School, a job which he adores. Jon has a doctorate from the Joint Ph.D. program in Theatre and Drama, and an M.F.A. in Directing. His academic research interests include traditional and modern Japanese performance, western acting techniques focused around active listening, and cross-cultural theatre. He is specifically interested in inter- and intra-culturalized Japanese theatre and their relevance amongst international perspectives. This is Jon’s second time living in Japan and he is happy to be back.

In its return to the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Wednesday, November 1, New York City-based Tom Gold Dance will give the World Premiere of Tom Gold Dance Founder and Director Tom Gold's Sandman and The Golem as part of a new program entitled Uncanny to music of Czech composer and pianist Gideon Klein.

ATP Kids is taking on a tall order this weekend. Over 100 Flathead Valley students in grades 1-8 will perform Andrew Lloyd Weber's celebrated musical, Cats.

'O' by Cirque du Soleil celebrated 25 years at Bellagio with a special procession, reception, and performance. The evening included Cirque du Soleil founders, performers, executives, and day one artists. The celebration kicked off with a vibrant procession through Bellagio, followed by a VIP pre-show reception. 'O' combines aquatic artistry, surrealism, and theatrical romance to create an impact felt around the world.

Marin Theatre Company presents the S.F. Bay Area premiere of Sara Porkalob’s 'Dragon Lady'. Don't miss this exciting new production!