Playbill News

The Shaw Festival will present a new adaptation of THE ORPHAN OF CHAO, exploring themes of justice and family.

The Studio Theatre, 320 W 7th St, in Little Rock, heats things up with ONCE ON THIS ISLAND THE MUSICAL now through June 23. Join them as they take you through a tropical fairytale full of romance, magic, and tragedy. With Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty, and Direction by Caelon Colbert, and based on Rosa Guy's 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl, a Caribbean retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, you will fall in love with these characters as they struggle through trauma, social status, and colorism. 

Dreaming of a night out on Broadway? Enter to win two tickets to The Great Gatsby on Broadway! live on stage. Enter today! The party's roaring on Broadway! Starring Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) as Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) as Daisy Buchanan, THE GREAT GATSBY is a great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy.

The Tony Awards has announced that actor and singer Skylar Astin will host the American Express “Broadway Fanfare” simulcast event on Sunday, June 16, in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The event will kick off at 6:30pm EST with a pre-show set beginning at 7:30pm; the simulcast will begin at 8pm.

Main Street Theater's 2024-2025 Season will include five productions on its MainStage and six at its Theater for Youth. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Shaw Festival will present ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, a comedy filled with mistaken identities and hilarious antics.

A new adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN is set to begin performances at the Shaw Festival. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Cabaret star Ellie MacPherson returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with BABE LINCOLN, blending songs and stories from America's past and present. Enjoy music by Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish, and more in this comedic historical cabaret.

“Most theater companies choose their plays. Grottesco’s reveal themselves.” Thus begins the director’s notes for Theater Grottesco’s Two Artists in Prison, now playing at Teatro Paraguas’ Second Stage space. The play, co-directed by Grottesco Founder John Flax and Apollo Garcia Orellana, takes place in a dystopian future where artists are locked away at the hands of an authoritarian regime. The prisoners are forced to tell their captors stories on a daily basis; if they are entertaining, they get to remain, if not, the consequences are dire. Two Artists in Prison runs through June 9th.

Director Clareann Despain says, 'Irena's story reminds us that, in difficult times, we cannot let our fear overwhelm our humanity. Beginning with the courage and determination of a 17-year-old Polish girl, this play shows the power of one person deciding to aid the persecuted despite personal risks.'

The Stratford Festival celebrates Pride with a series of events and performances highlighting LGBTQ+ stories and artists.

Purlie Victorious may have played its final Broadway performance months ago, but the acclaimed production was not forgotten by Tony nominators. The revival earned six 2024 Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Play. Enjoy 'Shadowing the Call' by Hasna Muhammad.

For their 56th season, CENTAUR THEATRE has announced a new season based on the theme of “Coming Home to Centaur” beginning this Fall, 2024.

MCC Theater has announced a special one-night-only public engagement event, Artivist Town Hall, which will take place at MCC Theater.

The Spiegeltent returns to the Shaw Festivalgrounds for another summer of experiences. Learn more about the lineup here!

 As Young People’s Theatre (YPT) enters its 59th year, Canada’s largest theatre for young people will invite children of all ages to join them on the ultimate adventure. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

New York Classical Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Henry IV. The production marks NYCT’s 25th anniversary season. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

SuperYou is an uplifting musical, written and composed by Lourds Lane, that centres around the transformative journey of a comic book artist who discovers self-love and her own voice as her superheroine creations spring to life. The new sung-through rock opera version of the show will have its first fully staged UK production at Leicester’s Curve theatre this autumn.

Experience the immersive theatrical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's poem, THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK, presented by FutureHome at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024.

The Fire Weeds, a new female-centric theatre company, will debut its inaugural production, OUTRAGED HEARTS, in NYC.