Queens Theatre News

Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein, will begin its final two weeks. Performances will continue through April 2nd only at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

BAFTA-nominated writer Kenny Emson's honest and unflinching new play takes us into one of the thousands of forgotten youth centres across the country, where Eric has a single hour each week to break Daniel out of his spiral towards jail or the grave. 

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch today announce full casting for their brand new fresh and joyful musical adaptation of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ - the Musical (28 April – 21 May 2022).

New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Laurie Cumbo as commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs. In that role, she will direct cultural policy for the city and oversee city funding for hundreds of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations across the five boroughs that deliver quality arts programming for New Yorkers. 

This April, Queens Theatre will present three days of dynamic performances to anchor its first-ever Latin Culture & Dance Fiesta - encouraging New Yorkers to celebrate culture through song, dance, comedy, and fantastic music.

The award-winning Titan Theatre Company announced today the finalists for its annual FUTURE CLASSICS FESTIVAL reading series. The FUTURE CLASSICS FESTIVAL will play a two-night limited engagement at Titan's home at Queens Theatre. Performances are on Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th at 7pm.

On World Theatre Day, Sunday, March 27th, Queens Theatre's family programming series continues with a modern take on a favorite classic as The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen by Lightwire Theater dazzles audiences - small and big - with colorful lights, vibrant visuals, cool designs and the creative use of music.

Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein, will open on Wednesday March 9th. Performances will continue through April 2nd at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

The renowned dance company Ballet Central will return to touring this spring with a four-month programme visiting 11 mid-sized theatres across England. 

Elizabeth Carter and David Ribi, Dreamboats and Petticoats’ most successful ever co-stars, lead the cast in the third musical inspired by the latest release in the series of smash-hit, multimillion selling Dreamboats & Petticoats albums, Bringing On Back The Good Times is filled with wit, charm and songs from the golden era of Rock ‘n Roll.

On International Women's Day, Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, Queens Theatre will present 'Turning in Place II.' This is the first time that the annual film festival celebrating the work of emerging female choreographers will be live at Queens Theatre.

 Fault Line Theatre will continue the 2022 Season of Irons in the  Fire, the organization’s reading series of new plays in development, with God Save the Queer by Zackary Grady, directed by Portia Krieger and featuring Michael Urie (George), Mallory Portnoy (Charlotte), Keshav Moodliar (Tariq), Seth Clayton (Louis), and Mary McCann (Kate).

Queens Theatre will welcome families back to the venue with a wide variety of family programming this spring. Starting in February, Queens Theatre will host at least one family-friendly performance every month that is sure to delight.

Omnibus Theatre announces the cast for the rescheduled premiere of critically acclaimed writer Victoria Willing’s (The Stage Debut Awards, nominated Best New Writer 2017) new play SAD, a dark comedy about the messiness of life.

Queens Theatre today announced the cultural organization will hold its annual Gala on Monday, May 2, 2022, honoring Melva M. Miller, Chief Executive Officer at the Association for a Better New York and Daniel Zausner, Chief Operating Officer of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

 The Lark, founded as an international play development laboratory dedicated to amplifying the voices of playwrights, which earlier this year announced its closing, has announced the re-homing of its current Fellowships and key Core Artistic Programs.

Established in 2003, The Paper Birds is a socially and politically engaged theatre company with a vision to provoke change – one encounter at a time – and an impressive national and international reach thanks to its high-quality digital offer.

CUNY Dance Initiative and the Gerald W Lynch Theater at John Jay College Present Fly-by-Night Dance Theater in the World Premiere of Where Shall I Send My Joys?

Queens Theatre announces the 2022 season of its New American Voices in-person play readings reading series, featuring three evenings of performances.

Bound and Gagged Comedy has announced that, award-winning British-Iranian actor/comedian, OMID DJALILI will be taking to the road with his rescheduled UK tour. The Good Times Tour will now begin in July 2021. The tour has also been extended through 2022.